Today's Weather Forecast - Johannesburg

Today's weather in Johannesburg. high 21°C (70°F), low 10°C (50°F). Sunny.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon16°
Wind speed
8 km/h
Rain probability
0%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM21°
Wind speed
4 km/h
Rain probability
0%
Evening6 PM – Midn16°
Wind speed
7 km/h
Rain probability
0%
NightMidn – 6 AM12°
Wind speed
6 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 5:39 AM
Total Daylight
74% of day elapsedSolar noon 12:04 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:29 PM
Remaining3h 4m
Solar elevation38°
vs yesterday+2 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: PM2.5
Monitoring station
Alexandra-NAQI, City of Johannesburg, South Africa
PM2.5
39μg/m³
PM10
16μg/m³
NO₂
0.1ppb
SO₂
2.1ppb
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Johannesburg is forecast to reach a high of 21°C today, with an overnight low around 10°C. That's 5° below the long-term average high of 26°C for this time of year. Expect little chance of rain (0% probability) and light winds averaging 8 km/h. Air quality is currently Moderate (AQI 76), driven mainly by O₃ at 171 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

21°C-5° below normal

The long-term average high for today is 26°C.

12 of the last 19 days with published data ran above normal.

That's a break from the pattern - today's forecast runs below normal even though the recent stretch mostly ran above.

2026-08-19: 26°C26°2026-08-20: 28°C28°2026-08-21: 27°C27°2026-08-22: 27°C27°2026-08-23: 28°C28°2026-08-24: 25°C25°2026-08-25: 27°C27°2026-08-26: 26°C26°2026-08-27: 24°C24°2026-08-28: 24°C24°2026-08-29: 22°C22°2026-08-30: 25°C25°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Moderate

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.