When to go · Johannesburg

Johannesburg in July

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon thunderstorms, peak crowds and prices); Jun–Jul nights near freezing.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 16°C (60°F)60°F (16°C) / 4°C (38°F)38°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 1
Crowds: Medium; South Africa overall
Prices: Medium; South Africa overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Johannesburg

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon thunderstorms, peak crowds and prices); Jun–Jul nights near freezing.

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

JohannesburgHighs around 15.8 °C (60 °F), lows around 3.5 °C (38 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 60 °F (15.8 °C), lows around 38 °F (3.5 °C), rain on about 1 day
Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriacool
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.

South Africa overall: Wettest Cape month; best Kruger visibility. Whales arrive off Hermanus.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Johannesburg, side by side.

First month

Second month

Verdict
Jul: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 15.8 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.8 °C)
Apr: 21.7 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.7 °C)
Night low
Jul: 3.5 °C (38 °F)38 °F (3.5 °C)
Apr: 10.7 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.7 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 1 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Jul: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jul: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
Apr: 1

July: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon thunderstorms, peak crowds and prices); Jun–Jul nights near freezing.

April: Inside Johannesburg's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct (dry, mild, clear).

Johannesburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.