Cities in South Africa — climate month by month
Compare 15 cities of South Africa across the year.
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| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 20°C68°F 142 mm5.6″ | 19.5°C67.1°F 100 mm3.9″ | 18.2°C64.8°F 97 mm3.8″ | 15.3°C59.5°F 53 mm2.1″ | 12.1°C53.8°F 14 mm0.6″ | 9.1°C48.4°F 7 mm0.3″ | 9.2°C48.6°F 4 mm0.2″ | 11.7°C53.1°F 8 mm0.3″ | 15.4°C59.7°F 29 mm1.1″ | 17.1°C62.8°F 71 mm2.8″ | 18.2°C64.8°F 112 mm4.4″ | 19.3°C66.7°F 123 mm4.8″ |
| Cape Town | 20.5°C68.9°F 16 mm0.6″ | 20.8°C69.4°F 17 mm0.7″ | 19.7°C67.5°F 21 mm0.8″ | 17.6°C63.7°F 46 mm1.8″ | 15.3°C59.5°F 86 mm3.4″ | 13.5°C56.3°F 101 mm4″ | 12.9°C55.2°F 93 mm3.7″ | 13.2°C55.8°F 89 mm3.5″ | 14.3°C57.7°F 52 mm2″ | 16.2°C61.2°F 34 mm1.3″ | 17.9°C64.2°F 21 mm0.8″ | 19.5°C67.1°F 21 mm0.8″ |
| Benoni | 19.8°C67.6°F 136 mm5.4″ | 19.4°C66.9°F 98 mm3.9″ | 18.3°C64.9°F 95 mm3.7″ | 15.7°C60.3°F 45 mm1.8″ | 12.8°C55°F 14 mm0.6″ | 9.9°C49.8°F 7 mm0.3″ | 10°C50°F 4 mm0.2″ | 12.5°C54.5°F 7 mm0.3″ | 16°C60.8°F 28 mm1.1″ | 17.5°C63.5°F 76 mm3″ | 18.3°C64.9°F 115 mm4.5″ | 19.3°C66.7°F 115 mm4.5″ |
| Durban | 24.2°C75.6°F 136 mm5.4″ | 24.5°C76.1°F 125 mm4.9″ | 23.5°C74.3°F 123 mm4.8″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 68 mm2.7″ | 19.4°C66.9°F 56 mm2.2″ | 17.2°C63°F 24 mm0.9″ | 17°C62.6°F 46 mm1.8″ | 17.9°C64.2°F 55 mm2.2″ | 19.3°C66.7°F 72 mm2.8″ | 20.2°C68.4°F 100 mm3.9″ | 21.6°C70.9°F 106 mm4.2″ | 23.3°C73.9°F 113 mm4.4″ |
| Pretoria | 22.7°C72.9°F 124 mm4.9″ | 22.4°C72.3°F 91 mm3.6″ | 21.2°C70.2°F 84 mm3.3″ | 18.4°C65.1°F 43 mm1.7″ | 15°C59°F 13 mm0.5″ | 11.9°C53.4°F 6 mm0.2″ | 12.1°C53.8°F 3 mm0.1″ | 14.9°C58.8°F 5 mm0.2″ | 18.7°C65.7°F 20 mm0.8″ | 20.4°C68.7°F 68 mm2.7″ | 21.2°C70.2°F 104 mm4.1″ | 22.1°C71.8°F 111 mm4.4″ |
| Vereeniging | 21.8°C71.2°F 114 mm4.5″ | 21.3°C70.3°F 86 mm3.4″ | 20°C68°F 79 mm3.1″ | 16.5°C61.7°F 41 mm1.6″ | 12.6°C54.7°F 19 mm0.7″ | 9.2°C48.6°F 7 mm0.3″ | 9.4°C48.9°F 8 mm0.3″ | 12.4°C54.3°F 6 mm0.2″ | 16.6°C61.9°F 23 mm0.9″ | 19°C66.2°F 64 mm2.5″ | 20.2°C68.4°F 98 mm3.9″ | 21.3°C70.3°F 107 mm4.2″ |
| Port Elizabeth | 21.6°C70.9°F 39 mm1.5″ | 21.6°C70.9°F 46 mm1.8″ | 20.4°C68.7°F 50 mm2″ | 18.6°C65.5°F 48 mm1.9″ | 16.5°C61.7°F 40 mm1.6″ | 14.6°C58.3°F 43 mm1.7″ | 14°C57.2°F 42 mm1.7″ | 14.6°C58.3°F 57 mm2.2″ | 15.7°C60.3°F 46 mm1.8″ | 17.1°C62.8°F 61 mm2.4″ | 18.5°C65.3°F 61 mm2.4″ | 20.1°C68.2°F 48 mm1.9″ |
| Pietermaritzburg | 22.7°C72.9°F 133 mm5.2″ | 22.8°C73°F 110 mm4.3″ | 21.9°C71.4°F 101 mm4″ | 19.3°C66.7°F 43 mm1.7″ | 15.7°C60.3°F 20 mm0.8″ | 12.4°C54.3°F 12 mm0.5″ | 12.7°C54.9°F 12 mm0.5″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 25 mm1″ | 17.6°C63.7°F 46 mm1.8″ | 18.8°C65.8°F 77 mm3″ | 20.3°C68.5°F 100 mm3.9″ | 22°C71.6°F 124 mm4.9″ |
| Bloemfontein | 22.7°C72.9°F 84 mm3.3″ | 21.7°C71.1°F 96 mm3.8″ | 19.5°C67.1°F 77 mm3″ | 15.6°C60.1°F 43 mm1.7″ | 11.2°C52.2°F 17 mm0.7″ | 7.4°C45.3°F 9 mm0.4″ | 7.4°C45.3°F 9 mm0.4″ | 10.5°C50.9°F 15 mm0.6″ | 14.8°C58.6°F 24 mm0.9″ | 17.8°C64°F 49 mm1.9″ | 19.8°C67.6°F 63 mm2.5″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 62 mm2.4″ |
| Mbombela | 24.8°C76.6°F 136 mm5.4″ | 24.6°C76.3°F 116 mm4.6″ | 23.7°C74.7°F 99 mm3.9″ | 21.3°C70.3°F 45 mm1.8″ | 18.3°C64.9°F 16 mm0.6″ | 15.8°C60.4°F 8 mm0.3″ | 15.5°C59.9°F 10 mm0.4″ | 17.3°C63.1°F 11 mm0.4″ | 19.9°C67.8°F 27 mm1.1″ | 21.5°C70.7°F 66 mm2.6″ | 22.8°C73°F 108 mm4.3″ | 24°C75.2°F 120 mm4.7″ |
| Polokwane | 22.3°C72.1°F 112 mm4.4″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 91 mm3.6″ | 20.8°C69.4°F 67 mm2.6″ | 18.2°C64.8°F 36 mm1.4″ | 15.2°C59.4°F 14 mm0.6″ | 12.3°C54.1°F 6 mm0.2″ | 12.3°C54.1°F 5 mm0.2″ | 14.6°C58.3°F 7 mm0.3″ | 18°C64.4°F 17 mm0.7″ | 19.7°C67.5°F 50 mm2″ | 20.8°C69.4°F 101 mm4″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 105 mm4.1″ |
| Kimberley | 25°C77°F 73 mm2.9″ | 23.9°C75°F 81 mm3.2″ | 21.7°C71.1°F 73 mm2.9″ | 17.8°C64°F 39 mm1.5″ | 13.5°C56.3°F 15 mm0.6″ | 10.3°C50.5°F 6 mm0.2″ | 10.3°C50.5°F 6 mm0.2″ | 12.7°C54.9°F 8 mm0.3″ | 16.8°C62.2°F 16 mm0.6″ | 19.8°C67.6°F 37 mm1.5″ | 22°C71.6°F 43 mm1.7″ | 23.9°C75°F 58 mm2.3″ |
| Bhisho | 21.6°C70.9°F 77 mm3″ | 21.8°C71.2°F 91 mm3.6″ | 20.7°C69.3°F 80 mm3.1″ | 18.7°C65.7°F 48 mm1.9″ | 16.4°C61.5°F 29 mm1.1″ | 14.4°C57.9°F 21 mm0.8″ | 14.1°C57.4°F 25 mm1″ | 14.9°C58.8°F 46 mm1.8″ | 16.2°C61.2°F 51 mm2″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 83 mm3.3″ | 18.9°C66°F 96 mm3.8″ | 20.4°C68.7°F 84 mm3.3″ |
| Mmabatho | 24°C75.2°F 107 mm4.2″ | 23.3°C73.9°F 83 mm3.3″ | 22°C71.6°F 78 mm3.1″ | 18.6°C65.5°F 42 mm1.7″ | 15°C59°F 12 mm0.5″ | 11.9°C53.4°F 4 mm0.2″ | 12°C53.6°F 2 mm0.1″ | 14.7°C58.5°F 5 mm0.2″ | 18.8°C65.8°F 17 mm0.7″ | 21.4°C70.5°F 47 mm1.9″ | 22.6°C72.7°F 71 mm2.8″ | 23.5°C74.3°F 82 mm3.2″ |
| Qacha's Nek | 18.3°C64.9°F 120 mm4.7″ | 17.4°C63.3°F 109 mm4.3″ | 16.1°C61°F 82 mm3.2″ | 13.4°C56.1°F 39 mm1.5″ | 10.4°C50.7°F 12 mm0.5″ | 7.5°C45.5°F 12 mm0.5″ | 8°C46.4°F 12 mm0.5″ | 10.2°C50.4°F 19 mm0.7″ | 12.7°C54.9°F 35 mm1.4″ | 13.9°C57°F 68 mm2.7″ | 15.3°C59.5°F 84 mm3.3″ | 17°C62.6°F 100 mm3.9″ |
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Frequently asked questions
Which city in South Africa has the least rain?
Kimberley is the driest city in South Africa, with approximately 455 mm / 17.9 in of average annual rainfall.
Which city in South Africa is warmest in July?
Durban is the warmest city in South Africa in July, with an average temperature of 17°C / 62.6°F.
Which city in South Africa is warmest in January?
Kimberley is the warmest city in South Africa in January, with an average temperature of 25°C / 77°F.
Which city in South Africa has the mildest year-round climate?
Durban has the highest annual average temperature in South Africa at 20.8°C / 69.4°F, while Qacha's Nek has the lowest at 13.4°C / 56.1°F.
Which city in South Africa has the most sunny months?
Port Elizabeth matches our sunny profiles (warm/mild with limited rain) for 9 months of the year — the most of any city in South Africa.