Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa climate
Average temperatures, precipitation and all-time records for Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, with every day graded against ~46 years of local climate history (1980–2026). Its warmest month is January, averaging a high of 28°C, and its coldest is July, with an average low of 5°C.
Pretoria is the executive capital of South Africa, serving as the seat of the executive branch of government, and as the host to all foreign embassies to the country. via Wikipedia
Pretoria average temperatures by month
Typical daily high and low, and average precipitation, for each month in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, based on 1980–2026 records. The wettest month is February (5 mm on an average day).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Avg precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28°C | 18°C | 3 mm |
| February | 28°C | 17°C | 5 mm |
| March | 27°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| April | 24°C | 13°C | 3 mm |
| May | 23°C | 9°C | 0 mm |
| June | 19°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| July | 19°C | 5°C | 0 mm |
| August | 22°C | 8°C | 0 mm |
| September | 26°C | 12°C | 0 mm |
| October | 27°C | 14°C | 3 mm |
| November | 27°C | 16°C | 3 mm |
| December | 27°C | 17°C | 3 mm |
Each bar spans the 10th-percentile daily low to the 90th-percentile daily high (the range most days fall within), coloured cold → hot on a shared -23°C to 46°C scale, so the whole year's rhythm reads at a glance.
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Record extremes
- Hottest day on record: 38°C on 2016-01-07
- Coldest day on record: -1°C on 2024-07-09
Percentiles compare each day to Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa's own history, so grades are relative to this location: a “Near Record” day here isn't the same temperature as elsewhere. How the grades work →