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Johannesburg Climate by Month

You will always experience pleasant temperatures in Johannesburg. It has a subtropical highland climate and winter is sunny and mild. Summers are warm and get pretty wet. During summer it usually does not get any warmer than 30°C and in winter temperatures are most days higher than 16°C. During the night it can cool off quite a bit.

The graphs below provide an overview of the climate in Johannesburg (Gauteng), South Africa. They present long-term patterns and averages of weather conditions over a 30-year period.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly hours of sunshine

The average monthly total hours of sunshine over the year

Daily percent of sunshine

The mean percent of hours of sunhours during the day over the year

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Monthly rainy days

The average number of days each month with rain, snow, hail etc.

Average humidity

The mean monthly relative humidity over the year

Forecast for Johannesburg

Wed   Nov 13
23°C | 12°C
S 14 km/h
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and slight rain

partly cloudy and slight rain

hourly forecast
Thu   Nov 14
22°C | 11°C
E 18 km/h
2.5 mm
partly cloudy and rain

partly cloudy and rain

hourly forecast
Fri   Nov 15
23°C | 11°C
SW 18 km/h
0.4 mm
partly cloudy and thunder

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

The best time of year to visit Johannesburg in South Africa

During the months of March, April, May, August and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • Does Johannesburg have a dry season?
    Yes, the months of May, June, July and August are very dry.
  • Which is the warmest month in Johannesburg?
    January has an average maximum temperature of 27°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Johannesburg?
    The coldest month is July with an average maximum temperature of 20°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Johannesburg?
    December tops the wettest month list with 140 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Johannesburg?
    July is the driest month with 4 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Johannesburg?
    August is the sunniest month with an average of 284 hours of sunshine.

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