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Mthatha Weather Today

Current weather conditions and forecast for Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Check the latest Mthatha weather forecast, including today's temperature, hourly updates, tomorrow's outlook, and extended 7-day, 10-day, and 14-day predictions.

Mthatha, Eastern Cape, South Africa
18°C
Clear · Feels like 19°C
Local time 2026-10-12 23:07 · Updated 2026-10-12 23:00
Clear
💧 Humidity82%
💨 Wind4 km/h S
☔ Precipitation0 mm
☀️ UV index0
👁 Visibility10 km
🧭 Pressure1018 mb
🌬 Gusts8 km/h
🌡 Dew point15°C

Mthatha Weather Tomorrow

Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby

High 26°C · Low 15°C · Rain 79% · Wind Up To 22 km/h

Mthatha Extended Weather Forecast

3-day, 7-day, 10-day and 14-day outlooks from the same forecast data.

Today
Overcast
Overcast
36° / 17°
☔ 57% · 💨 14 km/h
UV 8.7 · Humidity 54%
Tomorrow
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
26° / 15°
☔ 79% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 9.3 · Humidity 78%
Wed, 14 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
32° / 14°
☔ 11% · 💨 9 km/h
UV 9.5 · Humidity 59%
Thu, 15 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
33° / 17°
☔ 7% · 💨 22 km/h
UV 10.5 · Humidity 60%
Fri, 16 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
38° / 14°
☔ 3% · 💨 10 km/h
UV 11.2 · Humidity 57%
Sat, 17 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
32° / 16°
☔ 17% · 💨 25 km/h
UV 9 · Humidity 50%
Sun, 18 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
16° / 14°
☔ 55% · 💨 11 km/h
UV 5 · Humidity 89%
Mon, 19 Oct
Patchy rain nearby
Patchy rain nearby
21° / 12°
☔ 22% · 💨 24 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 75%
Tue, 20 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
24° / 8°
☔ 17% · 💨 25 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 61%
Wed, 21 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
19° / 6°
☔ 13% · 💨 18 km/h
UV 6 · Humidity 66%
Thu, 22 Oct
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
21° / 6°
☔ 59% · 💨 23 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 75%
Fri, 23 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
25° / 7°
☔ 7% · 💨 19 km/h
UV 7 · Humidity 72%
Sat, 24 Oct
Sunny
Sunny
29° / 9°
☔ 6% · 💨 16 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 71%
Sun, 25 Oct
Overcast
Overcast
35° / 14°
☔ 77% · 💨 21 km/h
UV 8 · Humidity 64%

Hourly Weather For Mthatha

21:00Clear18°C☔ 11%💨 4 km/h
22:00Clear17°C☔ 11%💨 1 km/h
23:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 23%💨 4 km/h
00:00Clear16°C☔ 12%💨 4 km/h
01:00Clear16°C☔ 13%💨 5 km/h
02:00Cloudy15°C☔ 25%💨 5 km/h
03:00Cloudy15°C☔ 25%💨 6 km/h
04:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 31%💨 7 km/h
05:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 29%💨 8 km/h
06:00Overcast17°C☔ 22%💨 9 km/h
07:00Overcast18°C☔ 20%💨 7 km/h
08:00Overcast21°C☔ 16%💨 4 km/h
09:00Overcast23°C☔ 13%💨 4 km/h
10:00Overcast25°C☔ 11%💨 6 km/h
11:00Patchy rain nearby26°C☔ 17%💨 9 km/h
12:00Partly Cloudy26°C☔ 5%💨 15 km/h
13:00Patchy rain nearby24°C☔ 17%💨 22 km/h
14:00Patchy rain nearby19°C☔ 27%💨 18 km/h
15:00Light drizzle18°C☔ 53%💨 9 km/h
16:00Light drizzle17°C☔ 52%💨 6 km/h
17:00Moderate rain16°C☔ 89%💨 4 km/h
18:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 33%💨 7 km/h
19:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 33%💨 7 km/h
20:00Patchy rain nearby16°C☔ 35%💨 8 km/h

Sun, Moon & Daily Weather Details

🌅 Sunrise
05:28 AM
🌇 Sunset
06:13 PM
🌙 Moonrise
06:10 AM
🌘 Moonset
08:22 PM
🌗 Moon phase
Waxing Crescent
✨ Moon illumination
5%
🌡 Average temperature
24°C
☔ Total precipitation
1.33 mm
💨 Maximum wind
14 km/h
👁 Average visibility
10 km
❄️ Chance of snow
0%
☀️ UV index
8.7

🌿 Air Quality In Mthatha

Good (US EPA index 1)

PM2.5
15 μg/m³
PM10
15.1 μg/m³
Ozone
47 μg/m³
NO₂
9.2 μg/m³
SO₂
7.6 μg/m³
CO
467 μg/m³

🌼 Pollen In Mthatha

Hazel
0
Alder
0
Birch
0
Oak
0
Grass
22.74
Mugwort
3.58
Ragweed
0

Pollen information is shown when available for this location.

🕘 Mthatha Weather Yesterday

High / Low
34° / 17°
Average
23°C
Rainfall
0.2 mm
Condition
Patchy rain possible

Planning Your Day In Mthatha

Today in Mthatha, temperatures are forecast to range from about 17°C to 36°C. There is a chance of rain, so it is worth checking the hourly forecast before longer outdoor activities. UV levels are high to very high; shade, protective clothing and sunscreen are especially important. Winds are not currently forecast to be especially strong.

Weather can change during the day, particularly around mountains, coastal areas and summer thunderstorm regions. Check the hourly conditions again before travelling, hiking, swimming, attending an outdoor event or setting out on a long drive.

Understanding The Mthatha Forecast

This page brings together current conditions, hourly changes, tomorrow’s outlook and longer-range forecasts for Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Longer-range forecasts are useful for planning, but they become less certain further into the future, so recheck the forecast closer to the date of your plans.

Today’s Weather In Mthatha

Mthatha, Eastern Cape is forecast to reach about 36°C today, with a low near 17°C. There is some chance of rain in the current forecast, at up to 57%. Sunrise is 05:28 AM and sunset is 06:13 PM.

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