Charles Esther
Here’s what residents in South Africa’s nine provinces can expect in terms of daily weather, temperature, and UVB conditions.
Gauteng
Temperature: Partly cloudy and cool.
UVB Sunburn Index: High
Did You Know?
- Gauteng is the smallest province by area at 18 178 square kilometres.
- It has the largest population, around 16 million as of the 2020 census.
- The administrative capital is Johannesburg (25°44′46″S 28°11′17″E).
Mpumalanga
Temperature: Morning fog over the Highveld, partly cloudy and cool, drizzle along the escarpment; warm in the east.
Did You Know?
- Mpumalanga is South Africa’s second smallest province at 76 495 square kilometres.
- It is the sixth most populous province with 4.7 million inhabitants.
- The capital is Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit, 25°27′57″S 30°59′07″E).
Limpopo
Temperature: Morning fog in some areas, partly cloudy and cool to warm, isolated showers in the east.
Did You Know?
- Limpopo is the fifth largest province at 125 754 square kilometres.
- It ranks fifth in population with 5.9 million residents.
- The capital is Polokwane (23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E).
North West
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy, cool to warm; fine in the north-west.
Did You Know?
- North West is the sixth largest province at 104 882 square kilometres.
- It is the seventh most populous, with 4.2 million people.
- The capital is Mahikeng (25°51′56″S 25°38′37″E).
Free State
Temperature: Partly cloudy, windy, and cool.
Did You Know?
- Free State ranks third largest at 129 825 square kilometres.
- It is the second smallest by population, around 2.9 million.
- The capital is Bloemfontein (29°07′S 26°13′E), South Africa’s judicial capital.
Northern Cape
Temperature: Partly cloudy with morning fog along the coast; otherwise fine, windy, cool to warm; cold in extreme south.
Wind: Light to moderate south to south-easterly along the coast.
Did You Know?
- Northern Cape is the largest province at 372 889 square kilometres.
- It has the smallest population, about 1.3 million.
- The capital is Kimberley (28°44′18″S 24°45′50″E).
Western Cape
Temperature: Morning fog in the south and south-west; otherwise fine, cool to warm; partly cloudy along west and south-west coast.
Wind: Moderate to fresh north-westerly; south-westerly along south coast.
UVB Sunburn Index: Moderate
Did You Know?
- Western Cape is the fourth largest province at 129 449 square kilometres.
- It ranks third in population with 7.2 million inhabitants.
- The capital is Cape Town (33°55′31″S 18°25′26″E).
Eastern Cape
Western Half: Morning fog in places; otherwise fine, cool to warm.
Western Half Wind: Light to moderate westerly to south-westerly.
Eastern Half: Morning fog in south of the escarpment; partly cloudy, cool to warm with isolated showers and thundershowers.
Eastern Half Wind: Light to moderate southerly to south-easterly.
Did You Know?
- Eastern Cape is the second largest province at 168 966 square kilometres.
- It is the fourth most populous with 6.7 million residents.
- The capital is Bhisho (32°50′58″S 27°26′17″E).
KwaZulu-Natal
Temperature: Morning fog in interior areas; partly cloudy, cool to warm with isolated showers and rain in the extreme north-east.
Wind: Moderate to fresh northerly to north-easterly along the coast; strong in the south from afternoon.
UVB Sunburn Index: Very high
Did You Know?
- KwaZulu-Natal is the seventh largest province at 94 361 square kilometres.
- It is the second most populous with 11.5 million residents.
- The capital city is Pietermaritzburg (29°37′S 30°23′E).
Weather Alerts
Impact-Based Warnings: Nil
Fire Danger Warnings: Extremely high in Dr Beyers Naude (Eastern Cape) and Kareeberg (Northern Cape).
Advisories: Nil
