Johannesburg: weather and best time to visit
Johannesburg (South Africa) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in January at around 25°C; the coolest month is June at around 16°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Johannesburg
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Johannesburg climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° | 14° | – | 12 | 12 | 73 | 74 | 63 |
| Feb | 25° | 14° | – | 12 | 11 | 74 | 76 | 64 |
| Mar | 23° | 13° | – | 12 | 11 | 70 | 75 | 70 |
| Apr | 21° | 9° | – | 7 | 10 | 74 | 86 | 86 |
| May | 19° | 6° | – | 3 | 10 | 75 | 90 | 94 |
| Jun | 16° | 3° | – | 1 | 10 | 72 | 82 | 97 |
| Jul | 17° | 2° | – | 0 | 10 | 74 | 86 | 99 |
| Aug | 19° | 5° | – | 2 | 11 | 75 | 91 | 94 |
| Sep | 23° | 9° | – | 3 | 11 | 83 | 92 | 86 |
| Oct | 25° | 11° | – | 9 | 11 | 77 | 81 | 71 |
| Nov | 24° | 12° | – | 12 | 12 | 72 | 75 | 66 |
| Dec | 25° | 14° | – | 18 | 12 | 68 | 69 | 57 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Johannesburg in January
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 14°C. January is the warmest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for January →
Johannesburg in February
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 14°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for February →
Johannesburg in March
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 13°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Johannesburg in April
Daytime highs around 21°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 7 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for April →
Johannesburg in May
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 6°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for May →
Johannesburg in June
Daytime highs around 16°C, nights near 3°C. June is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for June →
Johannesburg in July
Daytime highs around 17°C, nights near 2°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 0 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for July →
Johannesburg in August
Daytime highs around 19°C, nights near 5°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for August →
Johannesburg in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 9°C. Expect about 3 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for September →
Johannesburg in October
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 11°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Johannesburg in November
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 12°C. Expect about 12 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Johannesburg in December
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 14°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 18 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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