Today's Weather Forecast - Pretoria

Today's weather in Pretoria. high 26°C (79°F), low 13°C (55°F). Sunny.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon19°
Wind speed
11 km/h
Rain probability
0%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM26°
Wind speed
3 km/h
Rain probability
0%
Evening6 PM – Midn19°
Wind speed
7 km/h
Rain probability
0%
NightMidn – 6 AM14°
Wind speed
11 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 5:38 AM
Total Daylight
80% of day elapsedSolar noon 12:03 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:28 PM
Remaining2h 24m
Solar elevation31°
vs yesterday+2 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Very Unhealthy
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: PM10
Monitoring station
Booysens, City of Tshwane, South Africa
PM10
292μg/m³
NO₂
1.2ppb
SO₂
6.2ppb
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Pretoria is forecast to reach a high of 26°C today, with an overnight low around 13°C. That's 3° below the long-term average high of 29°C for this time of year. Expect little chance of rain (0% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 11 km/h. Air quality is currently Unhealthy (AQI 174), driven mainly by O₃ at 243 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

26°C-3° below normal

The long-term average high for today is 29°C.

10 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: 29°C29°2026-08-20: 31°C31°2026-08-21: 29°C29°2026-08-22: 30°C30°2026-08-23: 30°C30°2026-08-24: 27°C27°2026-08-25: 29°C29°2026-08-26: 29°C29°2026-08-27: 25°C25°2026-08-28: 26°C26°2026-08-29: 25°C25°2026-08-30: 27°C27°

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

Air Quality

Air Quality
Unhealthy

Health effects can be immediately felt by sensitive groups. Healthy individuals may experience difficulty breathing and throat irritation with prolonged exposure. Limit outdoor activity.