Pretoria, South Africa Climate & Monthly Averages
The climate of 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.
Climate 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).
How Pretoria compares
- Afternoons run 13°C above the following night - a bigger day-to-night gap than 94% of the 3496 cities we track.
- The city sees 10.7 hours of sunshine on an average day - sunnier than 88% of the 3496 cities we track.
Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.
Monthly climate table
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 83° | 62° | 12 | 3.8 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.6 h | 39% | 62% |
| February | 82° | 62° | 11 | 4.0 in | 11.0 h/day | 13.0 h | 40% | 64% |
| March | 81° | 60° | 8 | 2.6 in | 10.8 h/day | 12.3 h | 25% | 61% |
| April | 75° | 55° | 6 | 1.9 in | 10.1 h/day | 11.5 h | 19% | 61% |
| May | 72° | 49° | 2 | 0.6 in | 9.9 h/day | 10.9 h | 7% | 52% |
| June | 67° | 44° | 1 | 0.2 in | 9.8 h/day | 10.5 h | 3% | 49% |
| July | 67° | 43° | 1 | 0.2 in | 10.1 h/day | 10.7 h | 3% | 44% |
| August | 74° | 47° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.6 h/day | 11.2 h | 1% | 39% |
| September | 81° | 53° | 3 | 0.5 in | 11.2 h/day | 12.0 h | 9% | 39% |
| October | 83° | 57° | 6 | 1.5 in | 11.1 h/day | 12.7 h | 20% | 45% |
| November | 83° | 60° | 10 | 2.7 in | 11.4 h/day | 13.4 h | 34% | 54% |
| December | 83° | 62° | 14 | 3.9 in | 11.1 h/day | 13.7 h | 45% | 62% |
Pretoria month by month
Average high and low for each month, with the bar showing where it sits in Pretoria's year (left is the coldest night, right is the warmest afternoon).
January
- Rain
- 12 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.6 h
February
- Rain
- 11 days
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h
- Daylight
- 13.0 h
March
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 10.8 h
- Daylight
- 12.3 h
April
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 11.5 h
May
- Rain
- 2 days
- Sunshine
- 9.9 h
- Daylight
- 10.9 h
June
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
- Daylight
- 10.5 h
July
- Rain
- 1 day
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h
- Daylight
- 10.7 h
August
- Rain
- 0 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 11.2 h
September
- Rain
- 3 days
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h
- Daylight
- 12.0 h
October
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 12.7 h
November
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.4 h
December
- Rain
- 14 days
- Sunshine
- 11.1 h
- Daylight
- 13.7 h
Warmer places to go, by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December
Seasons in Pretoria
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.
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Best time to visit Pretoria
The best time to visit Pretoria is generally March to August, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 73°F (23°C), with rain on about 3 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in March.
Pack for Pretoria with light clothing for the warm months and rain gear if you travel around February. January nights average 62°F (17°C), so evenings rarely match the afternoons.
Pretoria temperature records (2015-2024)
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need the precipitation in other units? The mm-to-inches rainfall converter handles it.