🇿🇦 Weather in Soweto
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Hourly Forecast for Soweto
08:00
10°
3%
09:00
12°
2%
10:00
13°
1%
11:00
14°
1%
12:00
15°
1%
13:00
16°
1%
14:00
17°
1%
15:00
17°
1%
16:00
16°
1%
17:00
16°
1%
18:00
14°
1%
19:00
14°
1%
20:00
14°
1%
21:00
13°
1%
22:00
13°
1%
23:00
12°
1%
00:00
12°
1%
01:00
12°
2%
02:00
11°
2%
03:00
11°
2%
04:00
11°
2%
05:00
10°
3%
06:00
10°
3%
07:00
10°
3%
14-Day Forecast for Soweto
2026-07-13
Smoky haze
17° /
9°
2026-07-14
Sunny
18° /
10°
2026-07-15
Sunny
20° /
10°
2026-07-16
Smoky haze
20° /
10°
2026-07-17
Sunny
21° /
11°
2026-07-18
Partly Cloudy
20° /
12°
2026-07-19
Sunny
20° /
11°
Additional Forecasts for Soweto
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 5 (Very Unhealthy)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 2180.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 5.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 75.1 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 208.1 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 156.9 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 159.3 μg/m³
Historical Weather
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Weather in Soweto — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Soweto.
What is the weather like right now in Soweto?
Right now in Soweto, South Africa the temperature is 8.8°C (feels like 7.7°C), with smoky haze. Relative humidity is 56% and wind is 7.6 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Soweto?
Today's forecast high in Soweto is 16.7°C and the overnight low is 8.8°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Soweto today?
The chance of precipitation in Soweto today is 1%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Soweto differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Soweto's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.