Climate and Weather in Pretoria, South Africa

The climate of Pretoria

What is the capital of South Africa? Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa and is located in the Gauteng province. The city is about an hour’s drive from Johannesburg, the largest city in the country. Pretoria has a moderate savanna climate (type Cwa), with warm, wet summers and very mild, dry winters. In the period from May to September it rains very sporadically and the quantities are small. In the local summer months (our winter) it is warmer, but also wetter. In December and January it rains on average half the days and more than a hundred millimeters falls per month.Those who are afraid of frost or snow will not be bothered by this in Pretoria. In the winter months it can mainly freeze on the ground, but then the temperatures quickly rise again during the day to pleasant values ​​of 15 to 22 degrees. See abbreviations for Cape Town.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	29℃	18℃	8	14
February	28℃	17℃	8	11
March	27℃	16℃	8	10
April	24℃	12℃	8	7
May	22℃	8℃	9	3
June	19℃	5℃	9	1
July	20℃	5℃	10	1
August	22℃	8℃	10	2
September	26℃	12℃	10	3
October	27℃	14℃	9	9
November	27℃	16℃	9	12
December	28℃	17℃	9	15

The weather in Pretoria

Here you will find the weather forecast for Pretoria. View the current weather in Pretoria and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Pretoria. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Pretoria. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Pretoria? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

January weather

In January, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 18 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 14 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.

February weather

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 11 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

March weather

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 10 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

May weather

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 19 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 20 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.

The weather in September

In September, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 9 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in November

In November, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 12 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

December weather

In December, the average maximum temperature in Pretoria is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is rainfall for about 15 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this results in a month with quite a lot of precipitation.