When to go · Pretoria

Pretoria in July

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

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; South Africa overall
Prices: Medium; 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).

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

PretoriaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 1 day
Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriacool
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.

South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.

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

First month

Second month

July: 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.