Harare vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month

Harare and Pretoria split the year 1–1 — Harare wins May, Pretoria wins January, and they are within 3 points in the other 10 months.

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.

Harare vs Pretoria — all 12 months

MonthHararePretoriaWinnerGap
January70Bhot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, rainyPretoria7
February78Bhot, rainy, clean air77Bhot, rainyTie1
March85Awarm, rainy, clean air83Ahot, a little rainTie2
April91Swarm, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rainTie3
May96Snice, dry, clean air92Snice, dryHarare4
June90Snice, dry88Anice, dryTie2
July90Snice, dry88Anice, dryTie2
August94Snice, dry93Snice, dryTie1
September91Swarm, dry89Awarm, dryTie2
October87Ahot, dry86Ahot, a little rainTie1
November82Ahot, rainy, clean air82Ahot, rainyTie0
December77Bhot, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainyTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (70 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Harare

🇿🇼 Zimbabwe · mild climate

Best month
May 96/100
Months won
1 of 12

Pretoria

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
1 of 12

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