South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 16°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:02 on Friday 17th April 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for South Africa for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Cape Town and may not represent the whole of South Africa. Browse more destinations in South Africa to view more weather forecasts.

South Africa weather for Friday 17th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 91% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the north.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 91% chance of some rain91
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the North23
    kph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Saturday 18th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 80% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 80% chance of some rain80
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the North-West22
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Sunday 19th April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 100% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 100% chance of some rain100
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North-West38
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Monday 20th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the west.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the West24
    kph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 19% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 19% chance of some rain19
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North16
    kph wind from N

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