SeasonMapJohannesburg vs Lusaka: which is better, month by month
Johannesburg beats Lusaka in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (80 vs 60) — while Lusaka wins May to July; they are within 3 points in April and August.
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.
Johannesburg vs Lusaka — all 12 months
| Month | Johannesburg | Lusaka | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Ahot, rainy | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 20 |
| February | 82Ahot, rainy | 70Bhot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 12 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | Johannesburg | 9 |
| April | 88Anice, a little rain | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 88Anice, dry | 94Swarm, dry, clean air | Lusaka | 6 |
| June | 85Anice, dry, poor air quality | 95Snice, dry, clean air | Lusaka | 10 |
| July | 85Anice, dry | 93Snice, dry, clean air | Lusaka | 8 |
| August | 91Snice, dry | 91Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry | 86Ahot, dry | Johannesburg | 4 |
| October | 86Awarm, a little rain | 82Ahot, dry | Johannesburg | 4 |
| November | 83Awarm, rainy | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | Johannesburg | 8 |
| December | 80Ahot, rainy | 69Chot, soaked, clean air | Johannesburg | 11 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (80 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.