South Africa weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 16°C.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 30th April 2025 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 Thursday 1st May 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-west.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °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 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 16°C wind chill16
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-West15
    kph wind from SW

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South Africa weather for Friday 2nd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South16
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Saturday 3rd May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-east.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 20°C wind chill20
    °C wind chill
  • Light breeze of 11 kph from the South-East11
    kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Sunday 4th May 2025

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 11°C minimum temperature11
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 10 hours of bright sunshine10
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 9 kph from the South-East9
    kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and little or no wind of 6 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Little or no wind of 6 kph from the South-East6
    kph wind from SE

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