Today's Weather Forecast - Cape Town
Today's weather in Cape Town. high 21°C (70°F), low 15°C (59°F). Overcast.
Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook
- Wind speed
- 28 km/h
- Rain probability
- 0%
- Wind speed
- 29 km/h
- Rain probability
- 0%
- Wind speed
- 29 km/h
- Rain probability
- 12%
- Wind speed
- 24 km/h
- Rain probability
- 0%
24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast
Sunrise & Sunset
Air Quality Index & Health Advice
Air Quality Index
- Air quality level
- Moderate
- Dominant pollutant
- Dominant: PM10
- Monitoring station
- Foreshore-NAQI, City of Cape Town, South Africa
- PM2.5
- 31μg/m³
- PM10
- 51μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.4ppb
- SO₂
- 1.2ppb
5-Day Weather Forecast
Full 15-Day ForecastWeather Insight
Cape Town is forecast to reach a high of 21°C today, with an overnight low around 15°C. That's 5° above the long-term average high of 16°C for this time of year. It continues a recent pattern — 10 of the last 19 days with published data have run warmer than normal. Expect little chance of rain (12% probability) and moderate breezes averaging 29 km/h. Air quality is currently Moderate (AQI 56), driven mainly by PM2.5 at 12 μg/m³.
Today vs Normal
The long-term average high for today is 16°C.
10 of the last 19 days with published data ran above normal.
It continues that pattern - today's forecast is also running above normal.
Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days
Air Quality
Air quality is acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.