When to go · Pretoria

Pretoria in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon storms), Jun–Jul nights (cold, uninsulated rooms).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C); average high / low
Rain days: 13
Crowds: High; South Africa overall
Prices: High; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Pretoria

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon storms), Jun–Jul nights (cold, uninsulated rooms).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PretoriaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 13 days
Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriarainy
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.

South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pretoria, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon storms), Jun–Jul nights (cold, uninsulated rooms).

April: Inside Pretoria's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

Pretoria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.