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Weather in Soweto — today

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Now in Soweto

⛅

+26°

Partly cloudy

Feels like +25° · humidity 23%

Today 27.10: +28° / +16°

🕐 11:25

Wind

11 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

64 · Poor

Precipitation

49%

Humidity

23%

Pressure

1016 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

05:22 / 18:22

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrella🧴 SPF 50

Weather for an activity:

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

Detailed weather information for Soweto

Today, 27 October, Tuesday, in Soweto (Republic of South Africa): partly cloudy, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +28°, at night around +16°. Due to the wind it feels like +25°. UV is extreme (index 9) — better stay in the shade at midday. Wind up to 21 km/h. Brief rain is possible — an umbrella won't hurt. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sun will rise at 05:22 and set at 18:22 — daylight lasts 13 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 27.10

☁️

💧 49%

+16° +28°

Morning

☁️

+20°

Day

☁️

+28°

Evening

🌇

+25°

Night

🌙

+16°

Overcast · precipitation 49% · wind up to 21 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 28.10

⛅

+12° +27°

Morning

☀️

+17°

Day

⛅

+27°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+12°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 0% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 29.10

🌤️

+14° +30°

Morning

🌤️

+20°

Day

🌤️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+14°

Mostly clear · precipitation 0% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 30.10

🌤️

💧 8%

+15° +30°

Morning

🌤️

+21°

Day

🌤️

+30°

Evening

🌇

+26°

Night

🌙

+15°

Mostly clear · precipitation 8% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 31.10

🌦️

💧 25%

+17° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+22°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+17°

Drizzle · precipitation 25% · wind up to 15 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sun 1.11

🌦️

💧 61%

+18° +31°

Morning

🌦️

+23°

Day

🌦️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 61% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 2.11

🌦️

💧 69%

+16° +27°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+16°

Drizzle · precipitation 69% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 3.11

🌦️

💧 53%

+16° +27°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+27°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+16°

Drizzle · precipitation 53% · wind up to 13 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 4.11

⛈️

💧 41%

+17° +31°

Morning

⛈️

+22°

Day

⛈️

+31°

Evening

🌇

+28°

Night

🌙

+17°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 41% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 5.11

🌦️

💧 49%

+16° +26°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+16°

Drizzle · precipitation 49% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 6.11

⛈️

💧 51%

+14° +25°

Morning

⛈️

+18°

Day

⛈️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+14°

Thunderstorm · precipitation 51% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 7.11

🌦️

💧 68%

+14° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+14°

Rain showers · precipitation 68% · wind up to 15 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 8.11

🌦️

💧 57%

+14° +18°

Morning

🌦️

+15°

Day

🌦️

+18°

Evening

🌇

+17°

Night

🌙

+14°

Rain showers · precipitation 57% · wind up to 13 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Mon 9.11

🌦️

💧 47%

+15° +19°

Morning

🌦️

+16°

Day

🌦️

+19°

Evening

🌇

+18°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 17 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

23 / 100

comfort for running · So-so

🧴 UV

81%

extreme · high

☂️ Rain

49%

possible · moderate

✨ Stars

54 / 100

evening visibility · Average

🧺 Laundry drying

47 / 100

will dry outside · Average

🚗 Car wash

36 / 100

better to wait · So-so

🌫️ Air quality

Poor air

European AQI

PM2.5: 9PM10: 9O₃: 128NO₂: 4

People with allergies or asthma should reduce time outdoors.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

05:22

Sunset

18:22

Golden hour

17:51

Daylight

13 h (+1 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.