When to go · Pretoria
Pretoria in October
Great month. Inside Pretoria's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- Medium
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Pretoria's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Pretoria in this guide.
Weather in October
- PretoriaHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriabest weather
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- Medium
- Prices · South Africa overall
- Medium
South Africa overall: Warm, before school holidays; Kruger hot but game concentrated at water.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pretoria, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 8
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 1
October: Inside Pretoria's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Pretoria's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Pretoria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.