Johannesburg vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month
Johannesburg beats Pretoria in 2 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (82 vs 77) — while Pretoria wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 9 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.
Johannesburg vs Pretoria — all 12 months
| Month | Johannesburg | Pretoria | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Ahot, rainy | 77Bhot, rainy | Tie | 3 |
| February | 82Ahot, rainy | 77Bhot, rainy | Johannesburg | 5 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy | 83Ahot, a little rain | Johannesburg | 4 |
| April | 88Anice, a little rain | 88Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| May | 88Anice, dry | 92Snice, dry | Pretoria | 4 |
| June | 85Anice, dry, poor air quality | 88Anice, dry | Tie | 3 |
| July | 85Anice, dry | 88Anice, dry | Tie | 3 |
| August | 91Snice, dry | 93Snice, dry | Tie | 2 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry | 89Awarm, dry | Tie | 1 |
| October | 86Awarm, a little rain | 86Ahot, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| November | 83Awarm, rainy | 82Ahot, rainy | Tie | 1 |
| December | 80Ahot, rainy | 78Bhot, rainy | Tie | 2 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (82 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.