Livingstone vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month

Pretoria beats Livingstone in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (86 vs 50) — while Livingstone wins June; they are within 3 points in July.

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.

Livingstone vs Pretoria — all 12 months

MonthLivingstonePretoriaWinnerGap
January59Dhot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, rainyPretoria18
February67Chot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, rainyPretoria10
March74Bhot, rainy, clean air83Ahot, a little rainPretoria9
April81Ahot, dry, clean air88Awarm, a little rainPretoria7
May88Awarm, dry, clean air92Snice, dryPretoria4
June92Snice, dry, clean air88Anice, dryLivingstone4
July91Snice, dry, clean air88Anice, dryTie3
August84Awarm, dry, clean air93Snice, dryPretoria9
September62Chot, dry89Awarm, dryPretoria27
October50Dsweltering, dry, clean air86Ahot, a little rainPretoria36
November60Csweltering, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, rainyPretoria22
December65Chot, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainyPretoria13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (50 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Livingstone

🇿🇲 Zambia · mild climate

Best month
June 92/100
Months won
1 of 12

Pretoria

🇿🇦 South Africa · mild climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
10 of 12

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