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Weather in Soweto — today

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Now in Soweto

☀️

+15°

Clear

Feels like +13° · humidity 67%

Today 12.9: +22° / +12°

🕐 08:25

Wind

11 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

46 · Moderate

Precipitation

Humidity

67%

Pressure

1024 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:09 / 18:00

👕 What to wear today

Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.

Feels colder by 2°

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Soweto

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Soweto (Republic of South Africa): mostly clear, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +22°, at night around +12°. Due to the wind it feels like +13°. Wind up to 15 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. The sun will rise at 06:09 and set at 18:00 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Soweto

💧 No precipitation expected on this day. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Soweto for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

🌤️

+12° +22°

Morning

☀️

+15°

Day

🌤️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+12°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tomorrow 13.9

☁️

+12° +24°

Morning

☀️

+16°

Day

☁️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+12°

Overcast · precipitation 0% · wind up to 12 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 71%

+13° +23°

Morning

🌦️

+17°

Day

🌦️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+13°

Rain showers · precipitation 71% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 64%

+11° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 64% · wind up to 21 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 16.9

⛅

💧 6%

+11° +25°

Morning

⛅

+16°

Day

⛅

+25°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+11°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 6% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 66%

+14° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+18°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 66% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 67%

+11° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+11°

Drizzle · precipitation 67% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sat 19.9

☁️

💧 53%

+8° +19°

Morning

☁️

+12°

Day

☁️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+8°

Overcast · precipitation 53% · wind up to 20 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 20.9

☁️

💧 36%

+6° +15°

Morning

☁️

+9°

Day

☁️

+15°

Evening

🌇

+13°

Night

🌙

+6°

Overcast · precipitation 36% · wind up to 19 km/h.
🧥 Cool. You'll need a warm jacket; it can get chilly in the evening.

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Mon 21.9

☁️

💧 11%

+5° +20°

Morning

☁️

+11°

Day

☁️

+20°

Evening

🌇

+16°

Night

🌙

+5°

Overcast · precipitation 11% · wind up to 16 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Tue 22.9

🌤️

💧 4%

+9° +22°

Morning

🌤️

+14°

Day

🌤️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+19°

Night

🌙

+9°

Mostly clear · precipitation 4% · wind up to 9 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Wed 23.9

⛅

💧 4%

+13° +24°

Morning

⛅

+17°

Day

⛅

+24°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+13°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 4% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 24.9

☁️

💧 8%

+15° +25°

Morning

☁️

+19°

Day

☁️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+15°

Overcast · precipitation 8% · wind up to 8 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

🌦️

💧 16%

+15° +22°

Morning

🌦️

+18°

Day

🌦️

+22°

Evening

🌇

+20°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 16% · wind up to 12 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏃 Running

92 / 100

comfort for running · Excellent

🧴 UV

18%

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

unlikely · low

✨ Stars

88 / 100

evening visibility · Excellent

🧺 Laundry drying

70 / 100

will dry outside · Good

🚗 Car wash

95 / 100

no rain expected · Excellent

🌫️ Air quality

Moderate air

European AQI

PM2.5: 25PM10: 25O₃: 98NO₂: 16

Moderate. Those sensitive to dust should be more careful during long outdoor exercise.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:09

Sunset

18:00

Golden hour

17:29

Daylight

12 h (+2 min vs yesterday)

Soweto climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+25°

+15°

Jan

+25°

+15°

Feb

+24°

+13°

Mar

+21°

+10°

Apr

+19°

+7°

May

+17°

+4°

Jun

+17°

+3°

Jul

+20°

+6°

Aug

+24°

+9°

Sep

+25°

+12°

Oct

+25°

+13°

Nov

+25°

+15°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+25°	+15°	126 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (126 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing.
February	+25°	+15°	113 mm	One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (113 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
March	+24°	+13°	89 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (89 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
April	+21°	+10°	44 mm	The most pleasant season: +21° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
May	+19°	+7°	18 mm	One of the best times to visit: +19° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening.
June	+17°	+4°	8 mm	A fresh month — +17° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. This is the coldest month of the year.
July	+17°	+3°	3 mm	Cool weather: +17° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
August	+20°	+6°	10 mm	One of the best times to visit: +20° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September	+24°	+9°	21 mm	Ideal weather: +24° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 😊 light summer clothing. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
October	+25°	+12°	70 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (70 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. This is the hottest month of the year in Soweto.
November	+25°	+13°	94 mm	One of the best times to visit: +25° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (94 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing.
December	+25°	+15°	135 mm	Ideal weather: +25° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (135 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Statistically the wettest month of the year.

When to visit Soweto

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: August, September, October

Daytime air+20…+25°

Precipitationoften

Why: comfortable +20…+25° by day, little rain.

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, November

Daytime air+19…+25°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (18–126 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

❄️ Cold season: June, July, December

Daytime air+17…+25°

Precipitationoften

Why: cold and dark (+17…+25° by day, 11 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Soweto is August – October, and the most comfortable months are August, September, October. The toughest months to visit are June, July, December: cool and damp.