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The high altitude of Tshwane (Pretoria) and the Highveld ensures a favourable climate throughout the year.
Summer days (October to March) are pleasantly hot, though rarely to the point of discomfort, and evenings are comfortably cool.
Sun & Temperature
| Month |
Average Sunlight (hours) |
Temperature |
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Max |
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| Jan |
9 |
16 |
27 |
| Feb |
9 |
16 |
27 |
| March |
8 |
14 |
26 |
| April |
9 |
10 |
24 |
| May |
9 |
6 |
21 |
| June |
9 |
3 |
19 |
| July |
9 |
3 |
19 |
| Aug |
10 |
6 |
22 |
| Sept |
10 |
9 |
25 |
| Oct |
9 |
13 |
27 |
| Nov |
9 |
14 |
27 |
| Dec |
9 |
15 |
28 |
This is a summer-rainfall region and between November and February summer thunderstorms produce flashes of lightning and torrential but brief afternoon downpours (and occasional hail).
There are about six weeks of chill in mid-winter (July & August). The days are warm, occasionally up to 23°C, but the evenings are chilly with frequent frosts at night.
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Weather forecast for Pretoria
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Tshwane (Pretoria); Johannesburg
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Humidity and Rainfall
| Month |
Relative humidity |
Average Precipitation (mm) |
Wet Days (+0.25 mm) |
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pm |
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| Jan |
71 |
47 |
127 |
12 |
| Feb |
73 |
49 |
109 |
9 |
| March |
75 |
48 |
114 |
8 |
| April |
74 |
42 |
43 |
5 |
| May |
74 |
36 |
23 |
3 |
| June |
74 |
32 |
15 |
1 |
| July |
72 |
31 |
8 |
1 |
| Aug |
65 |
29 |
5 |
1 |
| Sept |
57 |
29 |
20 |
2 |
| Oct |
60 |
34 |
56 |
7 |
| Nov |
65 |
40 |
132 |
11 |
| Dec |
68 |
45 |
132 |
10 |
Johannesburg's climate is similar to that of Tshwane (Pretoria), but it lies at a slightly higher altitude than its northern neighbour and its air temperatures are, on average, about two degrees lower.
Possibly the best time to visit is spring when more than 70,000 Jacaranda Trees are in full bloom. During October, the whole town is one big purple-coloured, sweet-smelling sea of blossoms. These exotic trees; imported from South America some 100 years ago, gave the city its nickname, "Jacaranda City".
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