Best time to visit Pretoria
Month-by-month timing guide using climate, cost, events, hub activity, and air quality.
Now: October
Shoulder season
71 / 100 this month
Best month
September
72 / 100 · Dry comfort window
Weather in Oct
28°C
daily highs · 8 rain days
Cost of living
$2,096
a month, nomad profile
12-month score heatmap
Score · average temperature · rain days
Jan
65.8
22°C · 13 rain
Feb
65.8
22°C · 15 rain
Mar
65.8
21°C · 10 rain
Apr
66.0
18°C · 7 rain
May
65.8
15°C · 2 rain
Jun
61.3
12°C · 1 rain
Jul
61.4
12°C · 1 rain
Aug
66.2
15°C · 0 rain
Sep
72.4
20°C · 3 rain
Oct
70.9
20°C · 8 rain
Nov
65.8
21°C · 13 rain
Dec
62.4
21°C · 16 rain
Best months
Weakest months
Month-by-month details
| Month | Score | Season | Weather | Temp | Rain days | Cost | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 65.8 | Shoulder season | 84 | 21.8°C | 13.2 | $2,096 | 0 |
| February | 65.8 | Shoulder season | 84 | 21.6°C | 14.9 | $2,096 | 0 |
| March | 65.8 | Shoulder season | 84 | 20.6°C | 9.7 | $2,096 | 0 |
| April | 66.0 | Shoulder season | 84 | 17.5°C | 6.6 | $2,096 | 0 |
| May | 65.8 | Shoulder season | 84 | 15.1°C | 2.1 | $2,096 | 0 |
| June | 61.3 | Shoulder season | 74 | 12.1°C | 1.2 | $2,096 | 0 |
| July | 61.4 | Shoulder season | 74 | 12.2°C | 0.6 | $2,096 | 0 |
| August | 66.2 | Shoulder season | 85 | 15.4°C | 0.4 | $2,096 | 0 |
| September | 72.4 | Dry comfort window | 98 | 19.5°C | 3.0 | $2,096 | 0 |
| October | 70.9 | Shoulder season | 95 | 20.3°C | 7.5 | $2,096 | 0 |
| November | 65.8 | Shoulder season | 84 | 20.6°C | 12.8 | $2,096 | 0 |
| December | 62.4 | Shoulder season | 76 | 21.3°C | 15.7 | $2,096 | 0 |
Similar this month
Cities scoring within 8 points in October
| Rank | City | Score | Season | Weather | Cost | Events | City page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 TH
Chiang Mai
Thailand
|
78.7 | Rainy season | 25.5°C · 17.2 rain | $2,041 | 10 | City page |
| #2 |
 IN
Bangalore
India
|
78.5 | Rainy season | 22.6°C · 18.8 rain | $1,693 | 73 | City page |
| #3 |
 PT
Lisbon
Portugal
|
78.4 | Shoulder season | 19.6°C · 9.9 rain | $3,963 | 81 | City page |
| #4 |
 UY
Montevideo
Uruguay
|
78.3 | Shoulder season | 16.2°C · 7.5 rain | $3,023 | 8 | City page |
| #5 |
 TW
Taipei
Taiwan
|
78.2 | Shoulder season | 25.0°C · 14.5 rain | $2,788 | 21 | City page |
| #6 |
 ZA
Cape Town
South Africa
|
77.9 | Shoulder season | 17.1°C · 6.2 rain | $2,991 | 35 | City page |
| #7 |
 EG
Cairo
Egypt
|
77.7 | Dry comfort window | 25.2°C · 0.4 rain | $2,035 | 0 | City page |
| #8 |
 US
Los Angeles
United States
|
77.6 | Dry comfort window | 19.7°C · 2.1 rain | $5,965 | 108 | City page |