WEATHER: Expect an ice-cold Gauteng on Wednesday, Cape Town faces strong winds and showers

Kabous Le Roux

Kabous Le Roux

5 May 2026 | 7:37

It will be very cold and mostly dry in Johannesburg and Pretoria on Wednesday, while Cape Town turns windy with showers.

WEATHER: Expect an ice-cold Gauteng on Wednesday, Cape Town faces strong winds and showers

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Johannesburg will see a cool day with a high of 14°C and decreasing cloud cover, according to AccuWeather. Conditions will remain dry. Winds will be light to moderate from the west-northwest, with gusts reaching 37km/h.

By night, temperatures drop sharply to 3°C under clear skies. It will be chilly, with calm, dry conditions and no expected rainfall.

Pretoria is expected to be mostly sunny, with a daytime high of 16°C. Conditions remain dry. Winds will be moderate, with gusts up to 39km/h.

At night, temperatures fall to 5°C with clear, chilly conditions.

Cape Town can expect a high of 19°C and a mix of sun and clouds. Windy conditions will dominate, with strong gusts up to 63km/h.

There is a high 84% chance of rain, with around 1.6mm expected and periods of showers during the day. There is even a slight chance of thunderstorms.

At night, conditions ease slightly but remain partly cloudy, with a low of 13°C. Winds stay moderate, and the chance of rain drops to 25%.

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