Hermanus vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month

Pretoria beats Hermanus in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (88 vs 66) — while Hermanus wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and November.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Hermanus vs Pretoria — all 12 months

MonthHermanusPretoriaWinnerGap
January87Awarm, dry, clean air77Bhot, rainyHermanus10
February85Awarm, dry, clean air77Bhot, rainyHermanus8
March84Awarm, a little rain, clean air83Ahot, a little rainTie1
April81Anice, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rainPretoria7
May74Bnice, a little rain, clean air92Snice, dryPretoria18
June66Cnice, rainy, clean air88Anice, dryPretoria22
July67Cnice, rainy, clean air88Anice, dryPretoria21
August72Bnice, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dryPretoria21
September78Bnice, a little rain, clean air89Awarm, dryPretoria11
October82Anice, a little rain, clean air86Ahot, a little rainPretoria4
November85Awarm, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, rainyTie3
December88Awarm, dry, clean air78Bhot, rainyHermanus10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (66 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Hermanus

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

Pretoria

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

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