SeasonMapJohannesburg vs Livingstone: which is better, month by month
Johannesburg beats Livingstone in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (86 vs 50) — while Livingstone wins June to July; they are within 3 points in May.
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.
Johannesburg vs Livingstone — all 12 months
| Month | Johannesburg | Livingstone | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Ahot, rainy | 59Dhot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 21 |
| February | 82Ahot, rainy | 67Chot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 15 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy | 74Bhot, rainy, clean air | Johannesburg | 13 |
| April | 88Anice, a little rain | 81Ahot, dry, clean air | Johannesburg | 7 |
| May | 88Anice, dry | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| June | 85Anice, dry, poor air quality | 92Snice, dry, clean air | Livingstone | 7 |
| July | 85Anice, dry | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Livingstone | 6 |
| August | 91Snice, dry | 84Awarm, dry, clean air | Johannesburg | 7 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry | 62Chot, dry | Johannesburg | 28 |
| October | 86Awarm, a little rain | 50Dsweltering, dry, clean air | Johannesburg | 36 |
| November | 83Awarm, rainy | 60Csweltering, a little rain, clean air | Johannesburg | 23 |
| December | 80Ahot, rainy | 65Chot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 15 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (86 vs 50). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.