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: Cloudy and cool with widespread showers and thundershowers, but scattered in the south-west.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
DID YOU KNOW
Where does Gauteng rank in size among South Africa’s provinces?
Gauteng is the smallest of 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 biggest in 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, which is situated at 25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E.
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Morning fog along the escarpment, otherwise cloudy and cool to cold with widespread showers and thundershowers.
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: Partly cloudy in the south-western Bushveld, otherwise cloudy and cool with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers. It will be warm in places in the west.
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 with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers, but widespread in the extreme east.
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 in the extreme west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated to scattered showers and thunder-showers, but widespread in the extreme east. It will be cloudy in the east.
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 in the extreme west, otherwise fine and cool to warm.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south- easterly.
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: Fine in the west, otherwise partly cloudy and cool to warm, but cloudy along the south coast ad adjacent interior where light rain is possible.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly to south-easterly, but moderate along the south coast.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: High
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: Partly cloudy and cool to cold with isolated showers and rain south of the escarpment, but scattered along the coast and adjacent interior where it will be cloudy.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south- easterly, becoming fresh easterly in the afternoon.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy in the north-west, otherwise cloudy and cold with scattered showers and rain. It will be very cold in places over the interior.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be light to moderate south- easterly, becoming easterly 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 fourth biggest 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 and cool to cold with widespread showers and thunder- Showers. It will be very cold in the south-west.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh southerly to south-easterly..
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. A yellow Level 4 warning: Severe Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours are expected to result in flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as excessive lightning, damaging winds and hail leading to localized damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock over in the central and northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
B. A yellow level 2 warning: Severe Thunderstorms accompanied by heavy downpours are expected to result in localized f looding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges as well as damaging winds and hail leading to localized damage to infrastructure, settlements (informal), property, vehicles, livelihood and livestock over the extreme eastern parts of Free State.
C. Yellow level 2 warning: Disruptive rainfall leading to localized flooding of susceptible formal/informal settlements or roads, low-lying areas and bridges, minor motor vehicle accidents due to slippery roads and/reduced visibility is expected over the southern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
NIL
ADVISORIES
Very cold conditions are expected over the interior of the eastern half of the Eastern Cape on Monday, 29/09/2025.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service
