When to go · Pretoria
Pretoria in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon storms), Jun–Jul nights (cold, uninsulated rooms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Pretoria
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (afternoon storms), Jun–Jul nights (cold, uninsulated rooms).
Weather in January
- PretoriaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 13 days
- Highveld, South Africa · Johannesburg, Pretoriarainy
At 1,750 m: afternoon thunderstorms in summer, sunny frosty winters.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast