South Africa weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in South Africa is expected to be 64°F. 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 Wednesday 17th September 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 18th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 64°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

  • 64°F maximum temperature64
    °F maximum temperature
  • 50°F minimum temperature50
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 64°F wind chill64
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South9
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 75°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 6 mph from the south-east.

  • 75°F maximum temperature75
    °F maximum temperature
  • 54°F minimum temperature54
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 75°F wind chill75
    °F wind chill
  • Light breeze of 6 mph from the South-East6
    mph wind from SE

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South Africa weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 70°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 8 mph from the west.

  • 70°F maximum temperature70
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 70°F wind chill70
    °F wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 8 mph from the West8
    mph wind from W

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South Africa weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 68°F, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 9 mph from the south.

  • 68°F maximum temperature68
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South9
    mph wind from S

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South Africa weather for Monday 22nd September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in South Africa with a maximum temperature of 63°F, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

  • 63°F maximum temperature63
    °F maximum temperature
  • 55°F minimum temperature55
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 20-30 mm of rainfall expected<30
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South7
    mph wind from S

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