South Africa weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 59°F.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 1st May 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 rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 59°F, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 89% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south-west.

  • 59°F maximum temperature59
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 89% chance of some rain89
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 59°F wind chill59
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-West9
    mph wind from SW

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South Africa weather for Friday 2nd May 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 61°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 3% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the south.

  • 61°F maximum temperature61
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F 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)
  • 3% chance of some rain3
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 61°F wind chill61
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the South8
    mph 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 68°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 10 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south-east.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F 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
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South-East7
    mph 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 77°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 4 mph from the south-east.

  • 77°F maximum temperature77
    °F maximum temperature
  • 52°F minimum temperature52
    °F minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    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
  • Light breeze of 4 mph from the South-East4
    mph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Monday 5th May 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 72°F, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south.

  • 72°F maximum temperature72
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 72°F wind chill72
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South6
    mph wind from S

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