Best time to visit Pretoria
The best time to visit Pretoria is March–October, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27.9 °C / 82 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| February | 28.1 °C / 83 °F | 17.8 °C / 64 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| March | 26.9 °C / 80 °F | 16.3 °C / 61 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| April | 24.1 °C / 75 °F | 12.9 °C / 55 °F | 53 mm / 2.1 in | best month |
| May | 22.7 °C / 73 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 14 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| June | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 6.1 °C / 43 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| July | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 5.9 °C / 43 °F | 3 mm / 0.1 in | best month |
| August | 23.1 °C / 74 °F | 8.6 °C / 47 °F | 6 mm / 0.2 in | best month |
| September | 27 °C / 81 °F | 12.7 °C / 55 °F | 16 mm / 0.6 in | best month |
| October | 27.8 °C / 82 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 62 mm / 2.5 in | best month |
| November | 27.4 °C / 81 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | 86 mm / 3.4 in | good month |
| December | 27.7 °C / 82 °F | 17.4 °C / 63 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | good month |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: best
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: good
- Best
- March–October
- Good
- November–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 84%, feels like (high) 29.6 °C / 85 °F, average daily high 27.9 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 118 mm / 4.6 in, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, relative humidity 66%.
Against: wet days 14.8 days.
February · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 87%, feels like (high) 29.7 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, average daily high 28.1 °C / 83 °F, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, average daily low 17.8 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 64%, wet days 11.8 days.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.7 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, average daily high 26.9 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 16.3 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 64%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 64%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, relative humidity 54%, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 50%, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 46%, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, relative humidity 41%, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 39%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 62 mm / 2.5 in, average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, wet days 8.1 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 49%.
November · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.5 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, precipitation 86 mm / 3.4 in, average daily high 27.4 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, average daily low 16 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 59%.
Against: wet days 12.2 days.
December · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.9 °C / 84 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 82%, average daily high 27.7 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 119 mm / 4.7 in, average daily low 17.4 °C / 63 °F, relative humidity 65%, days with heavy rain 3.6 days.
Against: wet days 15.4 days.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–September
- Good
- October
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 53 mm / 2.1 in, average daily high 24.1 °C / 75 °F, wet days 6.7 days, days with heavy rain 1.8 days, average daily low 12.9 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, daylight per day 11.5 h, feels like (high) 23.6 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.7 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 16.9 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 6.1 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.6 h.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.1 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, feels like (high) 16.8 °C / 62 °F, average daily low 5.9 °C / 43 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 10.7 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 23.1 °C / 74 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 20.1 °C / 68 °F, average daily low 8.6 °C / 47 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11.2 h, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph.
September · best
In its favour: precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 2.3 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 12.7 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 11.9 h, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F.
Against: average daily high 27 °C / 81 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 62 mm / 2.5 in, wet days 8.1 days, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 12.7 h, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Against: average daily high 27.8 °C / 82 °F, feels like (high) 26.9 °C / 80 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is אתר סקי הר החרמון, Mount Hermon ski resort, Centro de esquí Monte Hermón, 6615 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 29.6 °C | 29.7 °C | 27.7 °C | 23.6 °C | 20.6 °C | 16.9 °C | 16.8 °C | 20.1 °C | 24.9 °C | 26.9 °C | 27.5 °C | 28.9 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 3.5 days | 2.4 days | 2 days | 1.8 days | 0.3 days | 0.2 days | 0.1 days | 0.2 days | 0.4 days | 2.1 days | 2.7 days | 3.6 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 5 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 10 pm | 9 am | 8 am | 10 am | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 11.3 h | 11.2 h | 10.6 h | 10 h | 9.8 h | 9.8 h | 10 h | 10.5 h | 11.3 h | 11.2 h | 11 h | 11.3 h |
| Relative humidity | 66% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 54% | 50% | 46% | 41% | 39% | 49% | 59% | 65% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 17.1 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ | 22.6 µg/m³ | 28.9 µg/m³ | 33.5 µg/m³ | 30.6 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 15.4 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 34.1 µg/m³ | 35.5 µg/m³ | 41.5 µg/m³ | 45.1 µg/m³ | 57.6 µg/m³ | 70.8 µg/m³ | 66.4 µg/m³ | 45.9 µg/m³ | 31.1 µg/m³ | 28 µg/m³ | 28.3 µg/m³ | 29.6 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.