Cape Town vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month

Cape Town beats Pretoria in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (95 vs 82) — while Pretoria wins May to August; they are within 3 points in September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Cape Town vs Pretoria — all 12 months

MonthCape TownPretoriaWinnerGap
January86Ahot, dry77Bhot, rainyCape Town9
February88Ahot, dry77Bhot, rainyCape Town11
March90Swarm, dry83Ahot, a little rainCape Town7
April93Snice, dry88Awarm, a little rainCape Town5
May85Anice, a little rain, muggy air92Snice, dryPretoria7
June76Bnice, rainy, muggy air88Anice, dryPretoria12
July75Bnice, rainy, muggy air88Anice, dryPretoria13
August80Anice, a little rain, muggy air93Snice, dryPretoria13
September88Anice, a little rain, muggy air89Awarm, dryTie1
October94Snice, dry86Ahot, a little rainCape Town8
November95Swarm, dry82Ahot, rainyCape Town13
December91Swarm, dry78Bhot, rainyCape Town13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (75 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Cape Town

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
November 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

Pretoria

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

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