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: Partly cloudy and cool, but warm in places in the north.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: 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: Morning fog patches in the Lowveld where it will be hot in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.
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: Morning fog in places, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.
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: Partly cloudy 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: Partly cloudy and cool to warm.
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: Morning fog along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly.
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 along the west coast, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm but cloudy in the extreme south-west with a chance of light rain from the evening.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate north-westerly along the west coast but fresh to strong in the south-west, otherwise moderate westerly along the south coast where it will become light north-easterly in the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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:Cool in places along the coast, otherwise partly cloudy and warm, becoming cloudy with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers in the west.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and warm, but cool in places in the north.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-easterly at first, otherwise light and variable, becoming moderate south- westerly in the afternoon.
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: Morning fog in the extreme north-east, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate northerly to north-easterly, becoming light and variable in the south from the evening.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Low
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
NIL
IMPACT-BASED WARNINGS FOR WEDNESDAY
A. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging Winds and Waves is expected between Alexander Bay and Cape Agulhas from Tuesday (20/05/2025), spreading to Plettenberg Bay from the evening, resulting difficulty in navigation at sea and localised disruptions to small harbours and ports.
B. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Damaging interior Winds is expected on Tuesday (20/05/2025) over the Northern Cape, the Central Karoo of the Western Cape, as well as Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi district municipalities, Dr Beyers Naude, Blue Crane Route, Raymond Mhlaba and Amahlathi local municipalities in the Eastern Cape, including the coastal areas between Plettenberg Bay and Algoa Bay. These conditions will lead to longer travel times, problems for high-sided vehicles on prone routes, localised damage to informal and formal settlements and communication/power disruptions.
C. A Yellow Level 2 Warning for Disruptive Rainfall is expected over the Cape Winelands, Cape Metropole, West Coast and western parts of the Overberg Districts of the Western Cape on Tuesday (20/05/2025), leading to localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements, roads, low-lying areas and bridges.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected over the Beaufort
West municipality in the Western Cape.
ADVISORIES
A. A cold front associated with a steep upper air trough is expected to affect the Western Cape, Northern Cape and the Eastern Cape Provinces from Tuesday into Wednesday (20-21/05/2025). The public and small stock farmers are advised that cold to very cold, wet and windy conditions with snowfall on the mountains are expected over of the Western Cape and southern parts of the Northern Cape on Tuesday, spreading to the Eastern Cape overnight, where very rough seas can be expected along the coast from Tuesday evening into Wednesday.
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