Is it safe to be outside in Makhanda today?
Yes — it's a good time to be outside in Makhanda right now: Calm out there — Clear and calm. A good day to be outside. It's about 12° (feels like 11°), rain likely in about 51 minutes, and UV peaks around 2. Air quality is fair (European AQI 22).
Clear and calm. A good day to be outside.
Updated 23:15, 27 Jul (SAST) · live weather for Makhanda
- 12°now
- 11°feels like
- 9 km/hwind
- 99%humidity
- UV 2peak today
- AQI 22air
Today in Makhanda
- 😷 Air quality AQI 22Air is clean and easy to breathe today.
- ☀️ UV & sun UV 2Sun is gentle today (peaks around UV 2).
Next 7 days
- Mon🌦️12° / 17°
- Tue🌧️9° / 12°
- Wed🌦️8° / 13°
- Thu🌦️7° / 14°
- Fri☁️7° / 15°
- Sat☀️8° / 18°
- Sun☀️9° / 21°
Weather in Makhanda
On the Eastern Cape coast, Makhanda is often breezy and changeable, as weather fronts sweep past between warm spells. Set in a valley, Makhanda has a changeable, often chilly climate, with sharp cold snaps between warm spells.
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Common questions
Is it safe to be outside in Makhanda right now?
Yes — it's a good time to be outside in Makhanda right now: Calm out there — Clear and calm. A good day to be outside. It's about 12° (feels like 11°), rain likely in about 51 minutes, and UV peaks around 2. Air quality is fair (European AQI 22).
Will it rain in Makhanda today?
Rain is likely in Makhanda in about 51 minutes — Overhead's live radar shows exactly where it is.
How hot is it in Makhanda today?
It's about 12° in Makhanda right now, feeling like 11°, with a high near 17° and a low near 12°.
Is the UV high in Makhanda today?
Today's UV in Makhanda peaks around 2 (low) — sun protection is optional today.
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.