Best time to visit Pretoria

Find the best time to visit Pretoria and plan your perfect trip in 2025/2026. Get holiday inspiration, weather guides, travel advice and find great deals.

Pretoria by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Recommended for South Africa

KLM: Low fares on long haul from £375 return

  • Save on return flights to worldwide destinations
  • Book flights to Abu Dhabi, Jo'burg, Tokyo & more
  • Plus more flights to the Americas, Middle East & Europe
Go to KLM deal >>

View all KLM offers

When is the best time to visit Pretoria?

The best time to visit Pretoria is August and September based on the following average weather conditions.

Maximum daytime temperature = 72 - 86°F [remove]
Daily hours of sunshine = 10 hours or more [remove]

Change the criteria to reflect your weather preferences.

Change criteria

Max Day Temperature (°F)

  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Pretoria82
    Jan
  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Pretoria82
    Feb
  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Pretoria81
    Mar
  • 75°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Pretoria75
    Apr
  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Pretoria72
    May
  • 66°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Pretoria66
    Jun
  • 68°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Pretoria68
    Jul
  • 72°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Pretoria72
    Aug
  • 79°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Pretoria79
    Sep
  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Pretoria81
    Oct
  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Pretoria81
    Nov
  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Pretoria82
    Dec

Hours of Sunshine (daily)

Which is the hottest month in Pretoria?

The hottest time of year in Pretoria is normally January. Expect maximum daytime temperatures to reach 82°F with moderate heat and humidity.

Which month has the most rain in Pretoria?

In terms of rainfall, January is usually the wettest month in Pretoria with 5.3 inches on average. There are normally 13 days in January with some rain.

When is it sunniest in Pretoria?

The sunniest time of year in Pretoria is normally July with bright sunshine on average for 89% of daylight hours; that's 10 hours of sunshine per day.

Best time to visit

The weather guide for South Africa (Pretoria) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia) & today's weather forecast provided by meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Metric (°C)  |  Imperial (°F)

Back to top

South Africa travel features

Do you want to learn more about South Africa? Read our latest features covering travel tips and insider destination guides on where to go and what to do in South Africa.

Back to top

Related posts

Popular travel offers

Explore holidays in the sun for less

More holidays

Airport parking

More parking

Airport lounges

More lounges

Back to Holiday Weather Top ^