Pretoria Weather in January

What's the weather like in Pretoria (Gauteng) in January 2024?

The climate in Pretoria during January can be summarized as warm and wet.

January is in the summer in Pretoria and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 28°C (83°F), whilst at night 16°C (61°F) is normal.

Pretoria weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 28.4°C 83.1°F
Nightly temperature 16°C 60.8°F
Average temperature 22.2°C 72°F
Daily sunshine 8.9 hrs
Avg rainfall 134 mm 5.3 ins
Rainy days 13 days
Sea temperature 24.6°C 76.3°F
Humidity 64%
Windspeed 7.9kph 5 mph

On average January is the wettest month of the year in Pretoria with around 134mm 5.3 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 13 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.9 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Pretoria

Pretoria average temperature in January

January rainfall

Pretoria average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Pretoria average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Pretoria in January 2024.

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Pretoria weather stats

Pretoria weather statistics
Hottest month: January 28.1°C 82.6°F
Driest month: July 3mm 0.1ins
Sunniest month: July 10.2hrs
Coldest month: June 18.8°C 65.8°F
Wettest month: January 134mm 5.3ins
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