South Africa Weather
News from South Africa
The short of it: Wanted Weather covers 962 towns in South Africa. 6 warnings are in force among the 10 largest towns as of 17:22 UTC. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models; TerraClimate normals 1991–2020.
Warnings are in force for 6 of the 10 largest towns.
The Gazette carries the weather for 962 towns in South Africa, from Musina in the north to Hermanus in the south. The largest is Johannesburg, home to some 9.4M souls.
Among the larger towns, Upington runs hottest, with summer highs near 36°, and Bultfontein coldest, with winter nights near -4°. Mtubatuba is the wettest at about 1070 mm a year, Upington the driest at 196 mm.
The Largest Towns
Conditions now| Town | Sky | Now | High / Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| JohannesburgGauteng, South Africa | Overcast | 24° | 30° / 17° |
| Cape TownWestern Cape, South Africa | Mostly clear | 16° | 17° / 14° |
| DurbanKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Light showers | 21° | 23° / 20° |
| PretoriaGauteng, South Africa | Mostly clear | 24° | 32° / 20° |
| SowetoGauteng, South Africa | Mostly clear | 23° | 30° / 18° |
| GqeberhaEastern Cape, South Africa | Light showers | 16° | 18° / 15° |
| SoshanguveGauteng, South Africa | Overcast | 27° | 35° / 21° |
| PietermaritzburgKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | Overcast | 15° | 19° / 15° |
| EvatonGauteng, South Africa | Partly cloudy | 23° | 30° / 18° |
| BenoniGauteng, South Africa | Clear sky | 21° | 30° / 18° |
Regions of South Africa
9 regions · largest town in each| Region | Largest town | Towns |
|---|---|---|
| Gauteng | Johannesburg | 65 |
| Western Cape | Cape Town | 148 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | Durban | 131 |
| Eastern Cape | Gqeberha | 135 |
| Free State | Bloemfontein | 83 |
| North West | Rustenburg | 58 |
| Mpumalanga | Emalahleni | 217 |
| Limpopo | Polokwane | 85 |
| Northern Cape | Kimberley | 40 |
Every Town in South Africa
962 towns · largest firstJohannesburg · Cape Town · Durban · Pretoria · Soweto · Gqeberha · Soshanguve · Pietermaritzburg · Evaton · Benoni · Bloemfontein · Thembisa · East London · Vereeniging · Boksburg · Welkom · Newcastle · Krugersdorp · Rustenburg · Emalahleni · Diepsloot · Randburg · Roodepoort · Botshabelo · Brakpan · Kariega · Polokwane · Germiston · Richards Bay · Vanderbijlpark · Athlone · Paarl · Centurion · Klerksdorp · Somerset West · Mdantsane · Middelburg · George · Springs · Ivory Park · Carletonville · Alexandra · Potchefstroom · Mthatha · KwaDukuza · Westonaria · Etwatwa · Vryheid · Pinetown · Ladysmith · eMbalenhle · Kimberley · Nigel · Motherwell · Mpumalanga · Bhisho · Sasolburg · Randfontein · Worcester · Ntuzuma · Virginia · Brits · Alberton · Queenstown · Kroonstad · Somaroboro · Hammanskraal · Mabopane · Mbombela · Orkney · Phalaborwa · Thohoyandou · Tokoza · Standerton · Mokopane · Ermelo · Stellenbosch · Kutloanong · Stilfontein · Qonce · Delmas · Grahamstown · Bethlehem · Ga-Rankuwa · Bela Bela · Midrand · Louis Trichardt · Heidelberg · Dundee · Piet Retief · Phuthaditjhaba · Atlantis · Mossel Bay · Mafikeng · Mmabatho · Odendaalsrus · Oudtshoorn · Bethal · Thaba Nchu · Bothaville · Upington · Parys · Schweizer-Reneke · Knysna · Saldanha · Barberton · Lichtenburg · Tongaat · Graaff Reinet · Fochville · Kokstad · Fort Beaufort · Ekangala · Kraaifontein · Hermanus · Vryburg · Wellington · Viljoenskroon · Durbanville · Kwaggafontein