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Pretoria Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Pretoria, South Africa, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Pretoria month looks like before you travel — then check the live Pretoria forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
January
28°C average high
Coolest month
June
6°C average low
Wettest month
December
62 mm of rain
Driest month
August
7 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Pretoria by month
Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Record low / high | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 15°C | -6°C / 37°C | 49 mm | 66% | 12 km/h |
| February | 27°C | 15°C | 0°C / 38°C | 56 mm | 65% | 12 km/h |
| March | 27°C | 15°C | 5°C / 35°C | 45 mm | 64% | 12 km/h |
| April | 24°C | 12°C | 4°C / 31°C | 41 mm | 63% | 11 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 1°C / 30°C | 11 mm | 57% | 10 km/h |
| June | 20°C | 6°C | -3°C / 27°C | 8 mm | 55% | 9 km/h |
| July | 20°C | 6°C | -4°C / 26°C | 9 mm | 54% | 9 km/h |
| August | 23°C | 8°C | -2°C / 30°C | 7 mm | 48% | 10 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 12°C | -3°C / 34°C | 13 mm | 48% | 12 km/h |
| October | 27°C | 13°C | 2°C / 36°C | 32 mm | 54% | 12 km/h |
| November | 27°C | 14°C | 3°C / 37°C | 45 mm | 62% | 14 km/h |
| December | 27°C | 15°C | 1°C / 37°C | 62 mm | 69% | 13 km/h |
Best time to visit Pretoria
The most comfortable time to visit Pretoria is generally April to May and August, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. Temperatures stay fairly even all year and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 379 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 28°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 62 mm, roughly 9× the rainfall of the driest month (August).
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Pretoria forecast for what is happening now.