Struggling to decide what to wear? Here’s what today’s weather has in store for South Africa’s nine provinces.
Your daily weather, UVB forecast and temperature updates around South Africa.
Weather conditions and UVB forecast
Gauteng
Temperature: Fine and cool.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallestÂof South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 18 178 square kilometres.
Where does Gauteng rank in population among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the biggestÂin terms of population, with an estimated 16 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Gauteng?
The administrative capital of the province is Johannesburg,Âwhich is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Fine and cool but warm in the Lowveld.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Mpumalanga rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the second smallest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 76 495 square kilometres.
Where does Mpumalanga rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Mpumalanga is the sixth most populous, with an estimated 4.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Mpumalanga?
The capital and largest city in the province is Mbombela (formerly known as Nelspruit), which is situated at 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E.
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Limpopo
Temperature: Fine and warm but hot in the places in the Lowveld.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Limpopo rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 125 754 square kilometres.
Where does Limpopo rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
Limpopo is the fifth most populous, with an estimated 5.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of Limpopo?
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, which is situated at 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E.
North West
Temperature: Fine and cool to warm.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the North West rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the sixth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 104 882 square kilometres.
Where does the North West rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The North West is the seventh most populous, with an estimated 4.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the North West?
Its capital is Mahikeng (formerly known as Mafikeng), which is situated at 25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E.
Free State
Temperature: Fine and cool and windy over the south-western parts.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Free State rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the third largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 825 square kilometres.
Where does the Free State rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Free State is the second smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 2.9 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Free State?
Formerly known as the Orange Free State, its capital and biggest city is Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital. It is situated at 29°07′S 26°13′E.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Fine and cool to warm and wind over the central and eastern parts.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south-easterly, becoming fresh northerly to north-westerly from the evening.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Northern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 372 889 square kilometres.
Where does the Northern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Northern Cape is the smallest in terms of population, with an estimated 1.3 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Northern Cape?
Its capital is Kimberley, which is situated at 28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E.
Western Cape
Temperature: Morning fog patches over the southern and western parts, otherwise fine and cool to warm but partly cloudy along the coast.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh northerly to north-westerly, becoming strong to gale from the evening along the south-west coast but light to moderate south-westerly along the south coast.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Western Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the fourth largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 129 449 square kilometres.
Where does the Western Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Western Cape is the third most populous, with an estimated 7.2 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Western Cape?
The capital city is Cape Town, which is situated at 33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E.
Eastern Cape
The Western half:Cloudy with fog in places in the south in the morning, otherwise fine and warm to hot.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light northerly, becoming easterly east of St Francis but becoming moderate to fresh south-westerly in the west spreading east in the evening.
The Eastern half: Cloudy with fog in places south of escarpment in the morning, otherwise, fine and cool to warm but hot in places in the south-west.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly.
DID YOU KNOW
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the second largest of South Africa’s nine provinces at 168 966 square kilometres.
Where does the Eastern Cape rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
The Eastern Cape is the fourthÂbiggest in terms of population, with an estimated 6.7 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?
Its capital is Bhisho, which is situated at 32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E.
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Cloudy in the morning in the east and central interior, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly, reaching fresh to strong in the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest of South Africa’s nine provinces, with an area of 94 361 square kilometres.
Where does KwaZulu-Natal rank in population size among South Africa’s provinces?
KwaZulu-Natal is the second most populous, with an estimated 11.5 million inhabitants as per the most recent census in 2020.
What is the capital of KwaZulu-Natal?
The capital city is Pietermaritzburg, which is situated at 29°37′S 30°23′E.
WEATHER ALERTS
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS
A. Yellow level 4 warning for Damaging Winds leading to difficulty in navigation at sea and possible damage to informal settlements is expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay until Saturday (10/05/2025)
B. Yellow level 4 warning for Damaging Waves leading to difficulty in navigation at sea for small vessels and personal watercraft is expected between Table Bay and Plettenberg Bay on Saturday until Sunday (10-11/05/2025).
C. Yellow level 2 warning for Damaging Winds leading to Localised problems for high sided vehicles on prone routes is expected over Hantam & Karoo Hoogland Municipalities of the Northern Cape,the Central and Little Karoo and the eastern parts of the Cape Winelands Districts of the Western Cape from Saturday mid-morning until the evening (10/05/2025).
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the interior of the Namakwa District of the northern cape as well as over the Central Karoo, Kannaland Municipality of the Western Cape on and The Raymond Mhlaba and Dr Beyers Naude Municipalities of The Eastern Cape.
ADVISORIES
A. Very cold, wet and windy conditions are expected over the Karoo Hoogland Northern Cape and the Witzenberg Western Cape municipalities on Saturday (10/08/2025).
B. Strong to gale force north-westerly winds are expected in Places over Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi DMs on Saturday, while westerly south-westerly winds accompanied with very rough seas are expected in places along the coast between Plettenberg Bay and Peddie from Saturday into Sunday (10-11/05/2025).
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