Is it safe to be outside in Benoni today?
Take care being outside in Benoni right now: Mind the air — If you’re sensitive, keep outdoor time short and windows closed where you can. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.) It's about 21° (feels like 22°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is very poor (European AQI 83). Fire danger is low (index 7).
If you’re sensitive, keep outdoor time short and windows closed where you can. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
Updated 12:30, 11 Sep (SAST) · live weather for Benoni
- 21°now
- 22°feels like
- 2 km/hwind
- 36%humidity
- UV 8peak today
- AQI 83air
- FDI 7fire danger
Today in Benoni
- Air quality AQI 83If you’re sensitive, keep outdoor time short and windows closed where you can. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
- UV & sun UV 8High UV around midday — a bit of sunscreen goes a long way.
- Fire danger FDI 7Low fire danger — the veld isn’t dangerously dry today.
Next 7 days
- Fri10° / 22°UV 8
- Sat11° / 22°UV 8
- Sun11° / 23°UV 8
- Mon12° / 23°UV 8
- Tue12° / 22°UV 8
- Wed10° / 24°UV 8
- Thu13° / 22°UV 8
Weather in Benoni
Benoni sits high on the Highveld, where summer afternoons often build into sharp thunderstorms with lightning and sometimes hail, while winter days stay dry and sunny with cold, frosty nights. Out on the East Rand lakes, Benoni follows the classic Highveld rhythm of sunny mornings and afternoon thunder in summer.
Open the live Benoni appHow Benoni has changed
Roughly 180 hectares of land around Benoni became built-up between 2017 and 2023.
A hectare is about the size of a rugby field. We measure the same 10 km by 10 km square around every place we cover. How we measured this
Land cover: Impact Observatory, Esri and Microsoft, CC-BY-4.0. Derived from Copernicus Sentinel data.
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Common questions
Is it safe to be outside in Benoni right now?
Take care being outside in Benoni right now: Mind the air — If you’re sensitive, keep outdoor time short and windows closed where you can. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.) It's about 21° (feels like 22°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is very poor (European AQI 83). Fire danger is low (index 7).
Will it rain in Benoni today?
No rain is expected in Benoni in the next few hours. The 7-day outlook shows what's coming.
How hot is it in Benoni today?
It's about 21° in Benoni right now, feeling like 22°, with a high near 22° and a low near 10°.
Is the UV high in Benoni today?
Today's UV in Benoni peaks around 8 (very high) — wear sunscreen and a hat around midday.
What is the fire danger in Benoni today?
Fire danger in Benoni is low right now, at a fire-danger index of 7. The veld is not dangerously dry today. The nearest satellite fire detection is about 85 km south-west of Benoni, 10 hours ago.
Overhead is a free guide built on live open weather data from Open-Meteo. It is advisory only — for official warnings and emergencies, follow the South African Weather Service.