Today's Weather Forecast - Johannesburg

Today's weather in Johannesburg. high 22°C (72°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 – Midn17°
Wind speed
5 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
91% of day elapsedSolar noon 12:04 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:29 PM
Remaining1h 0m
Solar elevation13°
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
44μg/m³
PM10
16μg/m³
NO₂
0.1ppb
SO₂
1.3ppb
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Johannesburg is forecast to reach a high of 22°C today, with an overnight low around 10°C. That's 4° below the long-term average high of 26°C for this time of year. Expect little chance of rain (0% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 8 km/h. Air quality is currently Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (AQI 120), driven mainly by O₃ at 189 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

22°C-4° below normal

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

16 of the last 28 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.

2026-08-28: 24°C24°2026-08-29: 22°C22°2026-08-30: 25°C25°2026-08-31: 26°C26°2026-09-01: 27°C27°2026-09-02: 27°C27°2026-09-03: 27°C27°2026-09-04: 25°C25°2026-09-05: 21°C21°2026-09-06: 20°C20°2026-09-07: 18°C18°2026-09-08: 21°C21°

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

Air Quality

Air Quality
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Health effects can be felt by sensitive groups, including children, older adults, and people with respiratory or heart conditions. The general public is less likely to be affected.