South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 21°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 3rd May 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 Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the north-west.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 48% chance of some rain48
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the North-West21
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 58% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 58% chance of some rain58
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 16°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the north.

  • 16°C maximum temperature16
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 65% chance of some rain65
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 8 kph from the North8
    kph wind from N

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 29 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 24% chance of some rain24
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 19°C wind chill19
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 29 kph from the South29
    kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Thursday 7th May 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 14 kph from the South-East14
    kph wind from SE

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