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The climate of Pretoria is
subtropical, with mild, dry winters (during which it can get cold at night) and hot, sunny summers (during which thunderstorms can break out).
The city is located in the north-east of the Republic of South Africa, at 1,300 meters (4,250 feet) above sea level, about 40 km (25 mi) north of Johannesburg, and is part of the metropolitan area of Tshwane.
Compared to Johannesburg, the temperatures are slightly higher because the altitude is lower.
Snow in Pretoria is extremely rare. On 7 August 2012, a snowfall occurred, which had not happened for decades.
During the day it can get very hot from October to March. In January 2016, the temperature reached 42.7 °C (108.9 °F) at the university campus weather station.
Pretoria - Climate data
In Pretoria, the
average temperature of the coldest month (July) is of 12.8 °C (55.1 °F), that of the warmest month (January) is of 24.0 °C (75.1 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Pretoria - Average temperatures (1991-2018) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 18 | 30 | 24 | 64 | 87 | 75.1 |
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| February | 18 | 30 | 23.9 | 64 | 86 | 75 |
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| March | 16 | 28 | 22.2 | 61 | 83 | 71.9 |
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| April | 13 | 26 | 19.3 | 55 | 79 | 66.8 |
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| May | 8 | 24 | 16 | 47 | 75 | 60.7 |
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| June | 5 | 21 | 13.2 | 41 | 70 | 55.8 |
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| July | 5 | 21 | 12.8 | 40 | 70 | 55.1 |
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| August | 8 | 24 | 15.9 | 46 | 75 | 60.6 |
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| September | 12 | 28 | 20 | 53 | 83 | 68 |
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| October | 15 | 29 | 22 | 58 | 85 | 71.5 |
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| November | 16 | 30 | 22.8 | 61 | 85 | 73 |
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| December | 17 | 30 | 23.2 | 62 | 85 | 73.8 |
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| Year | 12.4 | 26.8 | 19.55 | 54.3 | 80.2 | 67 |
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In Pretoria,
precipitation amounts to 675 millimeters (26.6 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 3 mm (0.1 in) in the driest month (July) to 135 mm (5.3 in) in the wettest one (January). Here is the average precipitation.
Pretoria - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 135 | 5.3 | 11 |
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| February | 75 | 3 | 8 |
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| March | 80 | 3.1 | 8 |
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| April | 55 | 2.2 | 5 |
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| May | 13 | 0.5 | 2 |
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| June | 7 | 0.3 | 1 |
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| July | 3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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| August | 5 | 0.2 | 1 |
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| September | 20 | 0.8 | 2 |
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| October | 75 | 3 | 6 |
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| November | 100 | 3.9 | 10 |
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| December | 110 | 4.3 | 11 |
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| Year | 675 | 26.6 | 64 |
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In Pretoria, there are on average around 3220
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Pretoria - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 8.5 | 260 | February | 8.5 | 235 | March | 8 | 255 | April | 8 | 245 | May | 9 | 285 | June | 9 | 270 | July | 9.5 | 290 | August | 9.5 | 295 | September | 9.5 | 285 | October | 9 | 275 | November | 8.5 | 255 | December | 9 | 270 | Year | 8.8 | 3220 |
Pretoria - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2018
In
January, the warmest month of the year, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 24.0 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) and a maximum of 30.3 °C (86.5 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14 °C (57 °F). However, it dropped to 11.9 °C (53.4 °F) in January 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F). However, it reached 38.8 °C (101.8 °F) in January 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 135 mm (5.3 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 5 kph (3 mph).
In
February, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 23.9 °C (75 °F), with a minimum of 17.6 °C (63.8 °F) and a maximum of 30.1 °C (86.2 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 14.5 °C (58 °F). However, it dropped to 11.4 °C (52.5 °F) in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C (92 °F). However, it reached 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) in February 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (3 mph).
In
March, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm. The average temperature is of 22.2 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 16.1 °C (61 °F) and a maximum of 28.2 °C (82.8 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 11.5 °C (53 °F). However, it dropped to 3.4 °C (38.1 °F) in March 1994.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 32 °C (90 °F). However, it reached 36.2 °C (97.2 °F) in March 1999.
Precipitation amounts to 80 mm (3.1 in), distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (3 mph).
In
April, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 19.3 °C (67 °F), with a minimum of 12.6 °C (54.7 °F) and a maximum of 26 °C (78.9 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 8 °C (46 °F). However, it dropped to 5 °C (41 °F) in April 2007.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C (85 °F). However, it reached 33.7 °C (92.7 °F) in April 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 55 mm (2.2 in), distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
In
May, the weather in Pretoria is usually very mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 16.0 °C (61 °F), with a minimum of 8.2 °C (46.8 °F) and a maximum of 23.7 °C (74.6 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C (37 °F). However, it dropped to -2.5 °C (27.5 °F) in May 2012.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27 °C (80.5 °F). However, it reached 33.2 °C (91.8 °F) in May 2002.
Precipitation amounts to 13 mm (0.5 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is 3 kph (2 mph).
In
June, the weather in Pretoria is usually mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 13.2 °C (56 °F), with a minimum of 5.2 °C (41.4 °F) and a maximum of 21.2 °C (70.2 °F).
On the coldest nights, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C (33.5 °F). However, it dropped to -0.9 °C (30.4 °F) in June 1994.
On the warmest days, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C (76.5 °F). However, it reached 28.7 °C (83.7 °F) in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only 7 mm (0.3 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (2 mph).
In
July, the coldest month of the year, the weather in Pretoria is usually mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 12.8 °C (55 °F), with a minimum of 4.6 °C (40.3 °F) and a maximum of 21 °C (69.9 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C (32.5 °F). However, it dropped to -3.2 °C (26.2 °F) in July 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C (77.5 °F). However, it reached 28.9 °C (84 °F) in July 2005.
Precipitation amounts to only 3 mm (0.1 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is 4 kph (3 mph).
In
August, the weather in Pretoria is usually very mild. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 15.9 °C (61 °F), with a minimum of 7.8 °C (46 °F) and a maximum of 24 °C (75.1 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2.5 °C (36.5 °F). However, it dropped to 0.3 °C (32.5 °F) in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28.5 °C (83.5 °F). However, it reached 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) in August 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only 5 mm (0.2 in), and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is 5 kph (3 mph).
In
September, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 20.0 °C (68 °F), with a minimum of 11.9 °C (53.4 °F) and a maximum of 28.2 °C (82.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C (42.5 °F). However, it dropped to -1 °C (30.2 °F) in September 2004.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (91 °F). However, it reached 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) in September 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 20 mm (0.8 in), distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
In
October, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22.0 °C (72 °F), with a minimum of 14.6 °C (58.3 °F) and a maximum of 29.3 °C (84.7 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C (50 °F). However, it dropped to 3.5 °C (38.3 °F) in October 2008.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34 °C (93.5 °F). However, it reached 37.1 °C (98.8 °F) in October 2011.
Precipitation amounts to 75 mm (3 in), distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 50%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
In
November, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm to hot. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of 22.8 °C (73 °F), with a minimum of 16 °C (60.7 °F) and a maximum of 29.6 °C (85.3 °F).
On the coldest nights, which normally occur at the end of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 11 °C (52 °F). However, it dropped to 7 °C (44.6 °F) in November 2012.
On the warmest days, which normally occur at the beginning of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 34.5 °C (94 °F). However, it reached 37.8 °C (100 °F) in November 2005.
Precipitation amounts to 100 mm (3.9 in), distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is 6 kph (4 mph).
In
December, the weather in Pretoria is usually warm to hot. The average temperature is of 23.2 °C (74 °F), with a minimum of 16.8 °C (62.3 °F) and a maximum of 29.6 °C (85.4 °F).
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C (55.5 °F). However, it dropped to 7.6 °C (45.7 °F) in December 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33 °C (92 °F). However, it reached 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) in December 2003.
Precipitation amounts to 110 mm (4.3 in), distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is 5 kph (3 mph).