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It's 10°C and partly cloudy in Johannesburg. Local time 00:45, sunset at 17:31. Weather models disagree on the cloud cover right now — trust the camera above.

Live Sandton CBD

10°

⛅Partly cloudy

Feels like 7° · UV 0

Wind

6 km/h

west-northwesterly

Humidity

42%

Rain

0.0 mm

Pressure

1020 hPa

Sunrise → Sunset

06:55 → 17:31

10h 36m daylight

Air Quality

97 · Moderate

PM2.5 · 201 µg/m³

The week ahead

Today

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17° 8°

— dry —

Sun

⛅

17° 7°

— dry —

Mon

🌦

16° 7°

Tue

☁

18° 7°

— dry —

Wed

☀

19° 9°

— dry —

Thu

☀

20° 7°

— dry —

Fri

☀

19° 9°

— dry —

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What's it like

In Johannesburg, right now.

Mild Joburg weather — 10°C with mixed clouds. Skies stay dry through the day. The Cradle of Humankind, Constitution Hill, Maboneng Precinct — all at their best.

Common questions

Is Johannesburg safe?

Mixed. Tourist areas (Maboneng, Sandton, Rosebank) are generally fine in daylight with awareness. Avoid the CBD at night, use Uber, don't display valuables. Most visitors stay in Sandton.

When is the best time to visit Johannesburg?

April-May and September-October: mild (15-25°C), dry, perfect. Summer (Nov-March) brings dramatic thunderstorms. Winter (June-Aug) is cold but sunny.

How does Joburg's altitude affect visits?

Joburg is 1,753m above sea level — equivalent to a small mountain. Some visitors get mild altitude fatigue. UV is intense. Sunscreen and water essential.

Joburg vs Cape Town?

Completely different. Joburg is business, history, energy, real South Africa. Cape Town is beauty, mountains, ocean, tourism. Both worth visiting.

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