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 warm to hot with afternoon showers and thundershowers.
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 and drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot with isolated showers and thundershowers, except 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: Morning drizzle along the escarpment, otherwise partly cloudy and warm to hot.
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 hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.
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 hot to very hot, becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with isolated showers and thundershowers.
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 to partly cloudy and hot to very hot, with isolated afternoon showers and thundershowers.
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: Cloudy in places along the south coast and adjacent interior in the morning, partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hotto extremely hot over the Central and Little Karoo, however cool in places over the Cape Peninsula and southern partsof Overberg. It will become cloudy with isolated showers and thundershowers in the north-eastern parts by the afternoon.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be fresh to strong southerly along the west and south-west coast in the morning, otherwise light to moderate westerly to south-westerly, reaching fresh to strong in places from the afternoon.
The expected UVB Sunburn Index: Very 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 hot to very hot, but extremely hot in places with isolated showers and thundershowers but scattered in the north.
The Western half – wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh south-westerly.
The Eastern half: Partly cloudy and hot to very hot with scattered showers and thundershowers, but isolated in the north.
The Eastern half-wind: The wind along the coast will be Moderate to fresh north-easterly, but strong north of East London from the afternoon.It will become moderate south-westerly south of East London.
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: Partly cloudy and warm to hot but very hot in places in the east. Isolated showers and thundershowers are expected in the west and south.
Wind: The wind along the coast will be moderate to fresh north-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. Yellow level 2: Severe thunderstorms resulting in localised flooding of susceptible roads, low-lying areas and bridges, large amounts of small hail, excessive lightning, and strong damaging winds are expected over southern Gauteng, the south-western Highveld of Mpumalanga, eastern and central parts of Free State, northwestern parts of Limpopo as well as the southern parts of North West.
B. Yellow level 1: Damaging winds and waves resulting in localised disruption to ports/harbours with vessels at risk of taking on water and capsizing within a locality is expected between Mazeppa Bay and Port Edward from the afternoon.
FIRE DANGER WARNINGS
Extremely high fire danger conditions are expected in place over western and central parts of the country as well as the central parts of the KwaZulu Natal.
ADVISORIES
A heat wave with persistently high temperatures is expected in places over Sarah Baartman, Chris Hani, Joe Gqabi, Alfred Nzo, Or Tambo and Amathole until Thursday(29/01/2029) but until at least Friday(30/01/2026) over the Northern Cape, central and southern Free State and southwestern parts of North West.
Weather forecast data provided by the South African Weather Service
