Today
Rain throughout the day, high +63°, low +59°. Wind gusts reach 10 mph. Precipitation chance reaches 100%.
Weather in Mthatha
Republic of South Africa · Eastern Cape · -31.5889, 28.7844
Today Now 5:34 AM
+59° Rain
Hourly forecast
Today10/26
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow rain, high +59°, low +52° — 4° colder than today.
Week
This week temperatures range from +50° to +86°. Peak warmth: Sun, +86°. Coldest at night — Wed, +50°. Precipitation expected: Mon, Tue. Clear days — 3. Warmer closer to the weekend.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/26 +63° −10° usually +73°
- Tomorrow 10/27 +59° −14° usually +73°
- Wed 10/28 +72° −1° usually +73°
- Thu 10/29 +79° +6° usually +73°
- Fri 10/30 +81° +8° usually +73°
- Sat 10/31 +82° +9° usually +73°
- Sun 11/1 +86° +13° usually +73°
- Mon 11/2 +64° −9° usually +73°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 26
Today is cooler than usual for this date.
- Heat record +89° 2018
- Cold record +40° 1995
- Most precipitation 0.7 in 2013
- Strongest gust 40 mph 1997
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Mthatha
Today is about 9° colder than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +78° / +60° | +68° | 5.9 |
| Feb | +78° / +61° | +68° | 5.3 |
| Mar | +77° / +59° | +67° | 4.9 |
| Apr | +74° / +54° | +63° | 3.6 |
| May | +73° / +50° | +59° | 1.3 |
| Jun | +69° / +44° | +55° | 1.2 |
| Jul | +69° / +44° | +54° | 1.0 |
| Aug | +71° / +46° | +57° | 1.4 |
| Sep | +73° / +49° | +60° | 2.6 |
| Oct | +73° / +52° | +61° | 4.3 |
| Nov | +74° / +54° | +63° | 5.4 |
| Dec | +76° / +58° | +66° | 5.9 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
5:13 AM | 6:24 PM
Moon
7:00 PM | 4:57 AM
Moon phase
Full moon 100%
Next solar eclipse
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