Cape Town weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cape Town is expected to be 15°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cape Town, South Africa for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
17th Sep
15

11

6

5
Thursday
18th Sep
18

10

9

6
Friday
19th Sep
24

12

9

6
Saturday
20th Sep
21

13

4

6
Sunday
21st Sep
20

13

7

6

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.

Cape Town weather forecast by day

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

Cape Town weather for Wednesday 17th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 10 kph from the south.

15
°C maximum temperature
11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
10
kph wind from S

Cape Town weather for Thursday 18th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 18°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

18
°C maximum temperature
10
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
18
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from S

Cape Town weather for Friday 19th September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-east.

24
°C maximum temperature
12
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
9
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
24
°C wind chill
9
kph wind from SE

Cape Town weather for Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

21
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
21
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from W

Cape Town weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cape Town, South Africa with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

20
°C maximum temperature
13
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
kph wind from S

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