Is it safe to be outside in Polokwane today?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Polokwane right now: Heads up — High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts. It's about 27° (feels like 26°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is poor (European AQI 73). Fire danger is high (index 19).
High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts.
Updated 12:45, 11 Sep (SAST) · live weather for Polokwane
- 27°now
- 26°feels like
- 5 km/hwind
- 17%humidity
- UV 8peak today
- AQI 73air
- FDI 19fire danger
Today in Polokwane
- Fire danger FDI 19High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts.
- Air quality AQI 73Poor for sensitive people — asthma and older folks, take it easy outside. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
- UV & sun UV 8High UV around midday — a bit of sunscreen goes a long way.
Next 7 days
- Fri11° / 28°UV 8
- Sat13° / 25°UV 8
- Sun12° / 27°UV 8
- Mon13° / 21°UV 8
- Tue13° / 26°UV 8
- Wed15° / 29°UV 8
- Thu16° / 23°UV 8
Weather in Polokwane
Polokwane lies in the warm bushveld — hot summers broken by afternoon thundershowers, and dry, mild winters when veld-fire danger climbs. Limpopo's high-lying capital stays warm year-round, with afternoon storms through the wet summer months.
Open the live Polokwane appHow Polokwane has changed
Roughly 200 hectares of land around Polokwane 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 Polokwane right now?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Polokwane right now: Heads up — High fire danger — dry and warm. Be careful with braais and cigarette butts. It's about 27° (feels like 26°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 8. Air quality is poor (European AQI 73). Fire danger is high (index 19).
Will it rain in Polokwane today?
No rain is expected in Polokwane in the next few hours. The 7-day outlook shows what's coming.
How hot is it in Polokwane today?
It's about 27° in Polokwane right now, feeling like 26°, with a high near 28° and a low near 11°.
Is the UV high in Polokwane today?
Today's UV in Polokwane peaks around 8 (very high) — wear sunscreen and a hat around midday.
What is the fire danger in Polokwane today?
Fire danger in Polokwane is high right now, at a fire-danger index of 19. Ordinary care is enough, but the veld is dry enough to carry a fire, so mind cigarette butts and hot coals. The nearest satellite fire detection is about 143 km south-east of Polokwane, 4 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.