Lusaka vs Pretoria: which is better, month by month
Pretoria beats Lusaka in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (77 vs 60) — while Lusaka wins June to July; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.
Lusaka vs Pretoria — all 12 months
| Month | Lusaka | Pretoria | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | 77Bhot, rainy | Pretoria | 17 |
| February | 70Bhot, soaked, clean air | 77Bhot, rainy | Pretoria | 7 |
| March | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | 83Ahot, a little rain | Pretoria | 5 |
| April | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| May | 94Swarm, dry, clean air | 92Snice, dry | Tie | 2 |
| June | 95Snice, dry, clean air | 88Anice, dry | Lusaka | 7 |
| July | 93Snice, dry, clean air | 88Anice, dry | Lusaka | 5 |
| August | 91Swarm, dry, clean air | 93Snice, dry | Tie | 2 |
| September | 86Ahot, dry | 89Awarm, dry | Tie | 3 |
| October | 82Ahot, dry | 86Ahot, a little rain | Pretoria | 4 |
| November | 75Bhot, rainy, clean air | 82Ahot, rainy | Pretoria | 7 |
| December | 69Chot, soaked, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy | Pretoria | 9 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (60 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.