UV Index in South Africa

340 cities · UV range: 12–14

South Africa has 340 cities tracked for UV index data. Peak UV values across the country range from 12 to 14, with an average peak of 13. The country spans a wide latitude range, resulting in significant UV variation between northern and southern cities.

Parts of South Africa experience extreme UV radiation that requires year-round sun protection. Browse the cities below to see detailed monthly UV data, sun safety recommendations, and the best times for outdoor activities in each location.

Johannesburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Pretoria Peak: December (UV 14)

Benoni Peak: December (UV 14)

Tembisa Peak: December (UV 14)

Boksburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Krugersdorp Peak: December (UV 14)

Diepsloot Peak: December (UV 14)

Randburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Witbank Peak: December (UV 14)

Centurion Peak: December (UV 14)

Roodepoort Peak: December (UV 14)

Midrand Peak: December (UV 14)

Randfontein Peak: December (UV 14)

Rustenburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Polokwane Peak: January (UV 14)

Brits Peak: December (UV 14)

Nelspruit Peak: December (UV 14)

Phalaborwa Peak: January (UV 14)

Mokopane Peak: January (UV 14)

Mabopane Peak: December (UV 14)

Delmas Peak: December (UV 14)

Warmbaths Peak: December (UV 14)

Louis Trichardt Peak: January (UV 14)

Mmabatho Peak: December (UV 14)

Ga-Rankuwa Peak: December (UV 14)

Barberton Peak: December (UV 14)

Lichtenburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Edenvale Peak: December (UV 14)

Thohoyandou Peak: January (UV 14)

Ekangala Peak: December (UV 14)

Giyani Peak: January (UV 14)

Lebowakgomo Peak: January (UV 14)

Nkowakowa Peak: January (UV 14)

Bronkhorstspruit Peak: December (UV 14)

Siyabuswa Peak: December (UV 14)

Cullinan Peak: December (UV 14)

Midstream Peak: December (UV 14)

Duiwelskloof Peak: January (UV 14)

Lydenburg Peak: December (UV 14)

Modimolle Peak: December (UV 14)

Komatipoort Peak: December (UV 14)

Zeerust Peak: December (UV 14)

Tzaneen Peak: January (UV 14)

White River Peak: December (UV 14)

Hendrina Peak: December (UV 14)

Mahikeng Peak: December (UV 14)

Ga-Kgapane Peak: January (UV 14)

Mankoeng Peak: January (UV 14)

Koster Peak: December (UV 14)

Bochum Peak: January (UV 14)

Belfast Peak: December (UV 14)

Thulamahashi Peak: December (UV 14)

Thabazimbi Peak: December (UV 14)

Maile Peak: December (UV 14)

Eden Glen Peak: December (UV 14)

Eastleigh Peak: December (UV 14)

Eden Glen Ext 60 Peak: December (UV 14)

Modderfontein Peak: December (UV 14)

Carolina Peak: December (UV 14)

Muldersdriseloop Peak: December (UV 14)

Mutale Peak: January (UV 14)

Mogwase Peak: December (UV 14)

Marble Hall Peak: December (UV 14)

Makapanstad Peak: December (UV 14)

Jane Furse Peak: December (UV 14)

Hoedspruit Peak: December (UV 14)

Groblersdal Peak: December (UV 14)

Dendron Peak: January (UV 14)

Burgersfort Peak: December (UV 14)

Apel Peak: December (UV 14)

Bela-Bela Peak: December (UV 14)

Lephalale Peak: January (UV 14)

Musina Peak: January (UV 14)

Riverlea Peak: December (UV 14)

Durban Peak: January (UV 13)

Soweto Peak: January (UV 13)

Pietermaritzburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Vereeniging Peak: January (UV 13)

Bloemfontein Peak: January (UV 13)

Welkom Peak: January (UV 13)

Newcastle Peak: January (UV 13)

Botshabelo Peak: January (UV 13)

Brakpan Peak: January (UV 13)

Richards Bay Peak: January (UV 13)

Vanderbijlpark Peak: January (UV 13)

Springs Peak: January (UV 13)

Carletonville Peak: January (UV 13)

Klerksdorp Peak: January (UV 13)

Westonaria Peak: January (UV 13)

Vryheid Peak: January (UV 13)

Orkney Peak: January (UV 13)

Kimberley Peak: January (UV 13)

eMbalenhle Peak: January (UV 13)

Nigel Peak: January (UV 13)

Mpumalanga Peak: January (UV 13)

Potchefstroom Peak: January (UV 13)

Virginia Peak: January (UV 13)

Alberton Peak: January (UV 13)

Queenstown Peak: December (UV 13)

Kroonstad Peak: January (UV 13)

Bethal Peak: January (UV 13)

Kutloanong Peak: January (UV 13)

Stilfontein Peak: January (UV 13)

Dundee Peak: January (UV 13)

Piet Retief Peak: January (UV 13)

Phuthaditjhaba Peak: January (UV 13)

Bethlehem Peak: January (UV 13)

Mthatha Peak: December (UV 13)

Sasolburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Standerton Peak: January (UV 13)

Bothaville Peak: January (UV 13)

Upington Peak: January (UV 13)

Parys Peak: January (UV 13)

Schweizer-Reneke Peak: January (UV 13)

Heidelberg Peak: January (UV 13)

Graaff-Reinet Peak: December (UV 13)

Fochville Peak: January (UV 13)

KwaDukuza Peak: January (UV 13)

Heilbron Peak: January (UV 13)

Viljoenskroon Peak: January (UV 13)

Port Shepstone Peak: January (UV 13)

Vryburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Wolmaransstad Peak: January (UV 13)

eSikhaleni Peak: January (UV 13)

Balfour Peak: January (UV 13)

Mondlo Peak: January (UV 13)

Beaufort West Peak: December (UV 13)

Aliwal North Peak: January (UV 13)

Volksrust Peak: January (UV 13)

Wesselsbron Peak: January (UV 13)

Ermelo Peak: January (UV 13)

Senekal Peak: January (UV 13)

Thaba Nchu Peak: January (UV 13)

Stutterheim Peak: December (UV 13)

Harrismith Peak: January (UV 13)

Theunissen Peak: January (UV 13)

Margate Peak: December (UV 13)

Butterworth Peak: December (UV 13)

Cradock Peak: December (UV 13)

Richmond Peak: January (UV 13)

De Aar Peak: January (UV 13)

Allanridge Peak: January (UV 13)

Postmasburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Howick Peak: January (UV 13)

Driefontein Peak: January (UV 13)

Empangeni Peak: January (UV 13)

Mpophomeni Peak: January (UV 13)

Kokstad Peak: January (UV 13)

Lady Frere Peak: December (UV 13)

Scottburgh Peak: January (UV 13)

Hennenman Peak: January (UV 13)

Pampierstad Peak: January (UV 13)

Ulundi Peak: January (UV 13)

Secunda Peak: January (UV 13)

eMkhomazi Peak: January (UV 13)

Queensdale Peak: December (UV 13)

Middelburg Peak: December (UV 13)

Warrenton Peak: January (UV 13)

Christiana Peak: January (UV 13)

Ladybrand Peak: January (UV 13)

Ballito Peak: January (UV 13)

Bloemhof Peak: January (UV 13)

Reitz Peak: January (UV 13)

Kriel Peak: January (UV 13)

Berea Peak: January (UV 13)

Vredendal Peak: December (UV 13)

Eshowe Peak: January (UV 13)

Vrede Peak: January (UV 13)

Ekuvukeni Peak: January (UV 13)

Greytown Peak: January (UV 13)

Glencoe Peak: January (UV 13)

Jan Kempdorp Peak: January (UV 13)

Hoopstad Peak: January (UV 13)

Breyten Peak: January (UV 13)

Burgersdorp Peak: December (UV 13)

Sundumbili Peak: January (UV 13)

Zastron Peak: January (UV 13)

Colesberg Peak: January (UV 13)

Deneysville Peak: January (UV 13)

Clocolan Peak: January (UV 13)

Brandfort Peak: January (UV 13)

Whittlesea Peak: December (UV 13)

Lindley Peak: January (UV 13)

Elliot Peak: December (UV 13)

Barkly West Peak: January (UV 13)

Koppies Peak: January (UV 13)

Villiers Peak: January (UV 13)

Prieska Peak: January (UV 13)

Winburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Ilinge Peak: December (UV 13)

Marquard Peak: January (UV 13)

Ventersburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Vredefort Peak: January (UV 13)

Springbok Peak: January (UV 13)

Mooirivier Peak: January (UV 13)

Daniëlskuil Peak: January (UV 13)

Molteno Peak: December (UV 13)

Orange Farm Peak: January (UV 13)

Ritchie Peak: January (UV 13)

Kathu Peak: January (UV 13)

Dordrecht Peak: December (UV 13)

Kuruman Peak: January (UV 13)

Calvinia Peak: December (UV 13)

Port Saint John’s Peak: December (UV 13)

Carnarvon Peak: December (UV 13)

Kenhardt Peak: January (UV 13)

Noupoort Peak: December (UV 13)

Utrecht Peak: January (UV 13)

Pofadder Peak: January (UV 13)

Fraserburg Peak: December (UV 13)

Brandvlei Peak: January (UV 13)

Frankfort Peak: January (UV 13)

Van Wyksvlei Peak: January (UV 13)

Hluhluwe Peak: January (UV 13)

Orania Peak: January (UV 13)

Saint Lucia Estuary Peak: January (UV 13)

Williston Peak: December (UV 13)

Wartburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Victoria West Peak: December (UV 13)

Ventersdorp Peak: January (UV 13)

Tugela Ferry Peak: January (UV 13)

Trompsburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Taung Peak: January (UV 13)

Tarkastad Peak: December (UV 13)

Qumbu Peak: December (UV 13)

Pongola Peak: January (UV 13)

Petrusville Peak: January (UV 13)

Paulpietersburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Nongoma Peak: January (UV 13)

Nkandla Peak: January (UV 13)

Ndwedwe Peak: January (UV 13)

Mtubatuba Peak: January (UV 13)

Mount Frere Peak: December (UV 13)

Mount Ayliff Peak: December (UV 13)

Mkuze Peak: January (UV 13)

Meyerton Peak: January (UV 13)

Melmoth Peak: January (UV 13)

Matatiele Peak: January (UV 13)

Maclear Peak: December (UV 13)

Libode Peak: December (UV 13)

Ladysmith Peak: January (UV 13)

Lady Grey Peak: January (UV 13)

KwaMbonambi Peak: January (UV 13)

Komga Peak: December (UV 13)

Koffiefontein Peak: January (UV 13)

Kakamas Peak: January (UV 13)

Jozini Peak: January (UV 13)

Izingolweni Peak: December (UV 13)

Ixopo Peak: January (UV 13)

Impendle Peak: January (UV 13)

Hopetown Peak: January (UV 13)

Hlabisa Peak: January (UV 13)

Himeville Peak: January (UV 13)

Hartswater Peak: January (UV 13)

Harding Peak: January (UV 13)

Groblershoop Peak: January (UV 13)

Germiston Peak: January (UV 13)

Ganyesa Peak: January (UV 13)

Flagstaff Peak: December (UV 13)

Ficksburg Peak: January (UV 13)

Estcourt Peak: January (UV 13)

Douglas Peak: January (UV 13)

Dewetsdorp Peak: January (UV 13)

Delareyville Peak: January (UV 13)

Dannhauser Peak: January (UV 13)

Creighton Peak: January (UV 13)

Cofimvaba Peak: December (UV 13)

Camperdown Peak: January (UV 13)

Cala Peak: December (UV 13)

Bultfontein Peak: January (UV 13)

Boshof Peak: January (UV 13)

Bizana Peak: December (UV 13)

Bergville Peak: January (UV 13)

Barkly East Peak: December (UV 13)

Port Nolloth Peak: January (UV 13)

Garies Peak: January (UV 13)

Clanwilliam Peak: December (UV 13)

Mandeni Peak: January (UV 13)

Cape Town Peak: January (UV 12)

Port Elizabeth Peak: January (UV 12)

East London Peak: January (UV 12)

Uitenhage Peak: January (UV 12)

Paarl Peak: January (UV 12)

Bhisho Peak: January (UV 12)

Worcester Peak: January (UV 12)

Stellenbosch Peak: January (UV 12)

Grahamstown Peak: January (UV 12)

Knysna Peak: January (UV 12)

Saldanha Peak: January (UV 12)

Oudtshoorn Peak: January (UV 12)

Atlantis Peak: January (UV 12)

Mossel Bay Peak: January (UV 12)

Fort Beaufort Peak: January (UV 12)

Kraaifontein Peak: January (UV 12)

Wellington Peak: January (UV 12)

Ceres Peak: January (UV 12)

Vredenburg Peak: January (UV 12)

Malmesbury Peak: January (UV 12)

Retreat Peak: January (UV 12)

Grabouw Peak: January (UV 12)

Robertson Peak: January (UV 12)

Hermanus Peak: January (UV 12)

Plettenberg Bay Peak: January (UV 12)

Kruisfontein Peak: January (UV 12)

Port Alfred Peak: January (UV 12)

Lansdowne Peak: January (UV 12)

Riversdale Peak: January (UV 12)

Somerset East Peak: January (UV 12)

Montagu Peak: January (UV 12)

Rondebosch Peak: January (UV 12)

Bredasdorp Peak: January (UV 12)

Claremont Peak: January (UV 12)

Swellendam Peak: January (UV 12)

Prince Albert Peak: January (UV 12)

George Peak: January (UV 12)

Adelaide Peak: January (UV 12)

Kirkwood Peak: January (UV 12)

Rosebank Peak: January (UV 12)

Alice Peak: January (UV 12)

Hardys Memories of Africa Peak: January (UV 12)

Ladismith Peak: January (UV 12)

Willowmore Peak: January (UV 12)

Constantia Peak: January (UV 12)

Albertina Peak: January (UV 12)

Newlands Peak: January (UV 12)

Thornhill Peak: January (UV 12)

Caledon Peak: January (UV 12)

Zoar Peak: January (UV 12)

Calitzdorp Peak: January (UV 12)

Bergvliet Peak: January (UV 12)

De Rust Peak: January (UV 12)

Sunset Beach Peak: January (UV 12)

Arniston Peak: January (UV 12)

Peddie Peak: January (UV 12)

Laingsburg Peak: January (UV 12)

Kareedouw Peak: January (UV 12)

Jansenville Peak: January (UV 12)

Ashton Peak: January (UV 12)

Piketberg Peak: January (UV 12)

Moorreesburg Peak: January (UV 12)