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

MonthJohannesburgWindhoekWinnerGap
January80Ahot, rainy73Bsweltering, rainy, clean airJohannesburg7
February82Ahot, rainy75Bsweltering, rainy, clean airJohannesburg7
March87Awarm, rainy81Ahot, a little rain, clean airJohannesburg6
April88Anice, a little rain89Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
May88Anice, dry93Swarm, dry, clean airWindhoek5
June85Anice, dry, poor air quality95Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek10
July85Anice, dry94Snice, dry, clean airWindhoek9
August91Snice, dry91Snice, dry, clean airTie0
September90Swarm, dry88Awarm, dry, clean airTie2
October86Awarm, a little rain84Ahot, dry, clean airTie2
November83Awarm, rainy82Ahot, dry, clean airTie1
December80Ahot, rainy77Bsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie3

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.

Johannesburg

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Windhoek

🇳🇦 Namibia · mild climate

Best month
June 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

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