By Staff Writer
Published: 3 August 2025 [updated 4 August]
This forecast covers: Mon 04 Aug – Thu 07 Aug
Updating later this morning. There has been a notable change to this forecast.
More snowfall is possible from late on Monday in the west, mainly through Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly into Thursday this week.
The snow is NOT indicated to be particularly low-level at this stage, and should fall on the high-ground and hills or mountains in the areas marked on the map.
A number of the Western Cape peaks look likely to receive a dusting of snowfall, including around Somerset West, Stellenbosch, Paarl, Wellington, Franschhoek, Tulbagh, Worcester, Robertson, and Ceres from late on Monday and through Tuesday.
There is a low probability of light snowfall of flurries in parts of the Northern Cape high-ground, around Sutherland, Calvinia, Fraserburg, Kuruman, Noupoort, Philipstown and other areas on the map. There is a slightly higher probability of snowfall on the high-ground in the region of Postmasburg and Olifantshoek on Tuesday.
Light snowfall is also indicated for the high-ground in parts of the Eastern Cape from late Tuesday night and through Wednesday, including around Seymour, Graaff-Reinet, Nieu-Bethesda, Cradock, Middelburg, Sterkstroom, Molteno, Dordrecht, Barkly East, Lady Grey and Rhodes on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
There is a low probablity of light snowfall in the Free State on Wednesday in the high-lying regions around Reddersburg, Trompsburg, Thaba Phatswa, Fauresmith, Rouxville, Smithfield, Brandfort, Welkom, Henneman, Theunissen and a few other areas marked on the map. There is currently a slightly higher chance of some snow for Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
North West is again on the radar for some light snowfall on Wednesday, but also with a low probability in the high-lying areas around Lichtenburg, Ventersdorp, Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom and a few spots marked on the map.
There is also a slight chance of very light snowfall or flurries in the west of Gauteng in the region of Randfontein and Carltonville on Thursday.
The higher ground in Lesotho is indicated for snowfall on Wednesday and early Thursday, including on Sani Pass and at Afriski.
Anyone planning to hike or camp in the Drakensberg from Wednesday this week should keep an eye on our forecast updates. Heavier snowfall was indicated in the region of the Sentinel hike to the top of Tugela Falls and if you are camping there you should make sure you’re always well prepared during the winter.
Over 10cm of snow is indicated in the high lying areas in purple on the map.
Light snowfall is also possible in Namibia, on the high-ground around Aus and further down south as per the map.
Snowfall is now only indicated high up in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal and the lower-level snow is no longer on the radar.
SEE ALSO: Tuesday brings rain, big waves, cold and snow as cold front sweeps across South Africa.
If you are planning to travel through areas that may get snow this winter it is worth being prepared by reading our article on safe winter travel.
The map indicates where we are seeing the possibility of snow, but it may not fall in all of the areas shown on the map. As with any forecast of any kind (temperature, clouds, rain, wind), what eventually happens may or may not be similar to the forecast. Snow indicated may reduce or vanish completely in some areas, or the dates and times may change.
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