Cape Town weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cape Town is expected to be 18°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cape Town, South Africa for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 2nd 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.

Cape Town weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Cape Town for the next 5 days.

Cape Town weather for Saturday 2nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 25 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low)1
    UV index (Low)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 25 kph from the North25
    kph wind from N

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Cape Town weather for Sunday 3rd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 36% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 36% chance of some rain36
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North19
    kph wind from N

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Cape Town weather for Monday 4th May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 84% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-west.

  • 18°C maximum temperature18
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 84% chance of some rain84
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 18°C wind chill18
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-West19
    kph wind from NW

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Cape Town weather for Tuesday 5th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 kph from the south-east.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 66% chance of some rain66
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 kph from the South-East7
    kph wind from SE

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Cape Town weather for Wednesday 6th May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 33 kph from the south.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with rain
    mostly cloudy with rain
  • 1 hour of bright sunshine1
    hour of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 5-10 mm of rainfall expected<10
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 33 kph from the South33
    kph wind from S

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