Pretoria is warmest in November, averaging 32° by day and 16° at night. The wettest month is December with 127 mm, and the year brings about 609 mm in total.
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 18° | 112 mm | 13.4 h | Mild |
| February | 31° | 18° | 92 mm | 12.9 h | Beach weather |
| March | 30° | 16° | 53 mm | 12.2 h | Beach weather |
| April | 27° | 13° | 57 mm | 11.4 h | Beach weather |
| May | 25° | 9° | 16 mm | 10.7 h | Sightseeing |
| June | 21° | 6° | 6 mm | 10.4 h | Sightseeing |
| July | 22° | 5° | 3 mm | 10.5 h | Sightseeing |
| August | 26° | 8° | 3 mm | 11.1 h | Beach weather |
| September | 30° | 12° | 6 mm | 11.9 h | Beach weather |
| October | 31° | 14° | 50 mm | 12.6 h | Beach weather |
| November | 32° | 16° | 84 mm | 13.3 h | Beach weather |
| December | 31° | 18° | 127 mm | 13.6 h | Mild |
High and low are average daily maximum and minimum, rain is typical monthly total, daylight is the hours between sunrise and sunset mid-month. Climate normals from NASA POWER — averages, not promises.
When to go
Beach weather: February, March, April, August, September, October and November — highs around 30°, nights no colder than 8°, and at most 92 mm of rain in a month.
Walking the city: May, June and July — highs of 21–25° and no more than 16 mm of rain a month.