Johannesburg vs Windhoek: which is better, month by month
Johannesburg and Windhoek split the year 3–3 — Johannesburg wins January to March, Windhoek wins May to July, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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 Windhoek — all 12 months
| Month | Johannesburg | Windhoek | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Ahot, rainy | 73Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Johannesburg | 7 |
| February | 82Ahot, rainy | 75Bsweltering, rainy, clean air | Johannesburg | 7 |
| March | 87Awarm, rainy | 81Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Johannesburg | 6 |
| April | 88Anice, a little rain | 89Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 88Anice, dry | 93Swarm, dry, clean air | Windhoek | 5 |
| June | 85Anice, dry, poor air quality | 95Snice, dry, clean air | Windhoek | 10 |
| July | 85Anice, dry | 94Snice, dry, clean air | Windhoek | 9 |
| August | 91Snice, dry | 91Snice, dry, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| September | 90Swarm, dry | 88Awarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 86Awarm, a little rain | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 83Awarm, rainy | 82Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 80Ahot, rainy | 77Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.