Pretoria, South Africa Weather
Pretoria hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 78°F (25°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 81°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Pretoria weather tomorrow (Wednesday, September 16)
Tomorrow in Pretoria looks sunny, with a high of 86° and an overnight low of 65°. Rain is unlikely (1% chance). Winds top out near 12 mph, and the UV index reaches 10 (very high).
Pretoria 14-day forecast
About the weather in Pretoria
Pretoria records 74 wet days and 10.7 hours of daily sunshine in an average year. Temperatures follow a humid subtropical pattern, running 67°F (19°C) in June up to 83°F (28°C) in January.
Pretoria weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: January - highs near 83°F (28°C)
- Coldest month: June - highs near 67°F (19°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 101°F (38°C) high · 31°F (-1°C) low
- Wettest month: February (11 rainy days) · Sunniest: January (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 10°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 13°C
- Average humidity: 53%
Temperatures through the year
Relative humidity averages 53% across the year, drier than all but 8% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. June sits at the other end of the year: 67°F (19°C) by day, 44°F (6°C) at night. January is the warm end of the year, averaging 83°F (28°C) by day and 62°F (17°C) overnight. Seven of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is March through September.
Rain, sun and snow
The wettest month is February (4.0 inches (101 mm) across 11 days) and the driest August. Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 101°F (38°C) and the lowest daily minimum 31°F (-1°C).
Season by season
Spring (September through November)
Spring in Pretoria runs hot, with daytime highs averaging 82°F (28°C) and nights around 56°F (14°C); expect showers on roughly 19 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.2 hours of sun a day.
Summer (December through February)
Through summer, Pretoria is hot: 82°F (28°C) by day, 62°F (17°C) after dark, and rain falls on around 37 of the 90 days. Daylight is generous - around 11.2 hours of sun a day.
Fall (March through May)
Fall settles into easy warmth here - highs near 76°F (24°C), nights near 55°F (13°C), and rain comes on about 16 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 10.3 hours of sun a day.
Winter (June through August)
Through winter, Pretoria brings comfortable warmth: 69°F (21°C) by day, 44°F (7°C) after dark, and precipitation is sparse, near 11 mm (0.4 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.2 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Pretoria by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83° | 62° | 12 | 3.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 62% |
| February | 82° | 62° | 11 | 4.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 64% |
| March | 81° | 60° | 8 | 2.6 in | 10.8 h/day | 61% |
| April | 75° | 55° | 6 | 1.9 in | 10.1 h/day | 61% |
| May | 72° | 49° | 2 | 0.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 52% |
| June | 67° | 44° | 1 | 0.2 in | 9.8 h/day | 49% |
| July | 67° | 43° | 1 | 0.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 44% |
| August | 74° | 47° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.6 h/day | 39% |
| September | 81° | 53° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.2 h/day | 39% |
| October | 83° | 57° | 6 | 1.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 45% |
| November | 83° | 60° | 10 | 2.7 in | 11.4 h/day | 54% |
| December | 83° | 62° | 14 | 3.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 62% |