South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 22°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for South Africa (Cape Town) for more weather parameters.

• Monday
  6th Apr
  22
  16
  
  7
  6
• Tuesday
  7th Apr
  26
  14
  
  12
  7
• Wednesday
  8th Apr
  32
  16
  
  11
  7
• Thursday
  9th Apr
  30
  19
  
  7
  6
• Friday
  10th Apr
  27
  19
  
  2
  6

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Monday 6th 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 temperatures expected today at popular countries, regions and places in South Africa. Select a destination to see the detailed weather forecast for today, tomorrow and the outlook for the next five days.

• 32
  Kruger National Park
• 30
  Sun City
• 26
  Johannesburg
• 23
  Durban
• 22
  Cape Town
• 21
  Port Elizabeth

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South Africa weather forecast by day

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 Monday 6th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

• 22
  °C maximum temperature
• 16
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  scattered clouds
• 7
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 22
  °C wind chill
• 23
  kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.

• 26
  °C maximum temperature
• 14
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  clear skies
• 12
  hours of sunshine
• 7
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• 26
  °C wind chill
• 14
  kph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect clear skies in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 32°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south-east.

• 32
  °C maximum temperature
• 16
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  clear skies
• 11
  hours of sunshine
• 7
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• M
  moderate heat & humidity
• 10
  kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Thursday 9th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-east.

• 30
  °C maximum temperature
• 19
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 7
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• M
  moderate heat & humidity
• 8
  kph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Friday 10th April 2026

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the north-west.

• 27
  °C maximum temperature
• 19
  °C minimum temperature
• 
  broken clouds
• 2
  hours of sunshine
• 6
  UV index (High)
• 0
  mm of rainfall expected
• L
  low heat & humidity
• 13
  kph wind from NW

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