Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in South Africa in July
In July, average daytime highs across the 95 cities listed in South Africa range from 15.1°C in Phuthaditjhaba to 23.9°C in Phalaborwa. Monthly rainfall ranges from 2.4 mm in Mafikeng to 130 mm in Paarl.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
July in South Africa
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 16.3°C2.2°C | 2.2°C | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Cape Town | 16.4°C9.3°C | 9.3°C | 98 | 9.9 |
| Durban | 21.4°C13.7°C | 13.7°C | 42 | 4.7 |
| Pretoria | 19.2°C5.1°C | 5.1°C | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Soweto | 16.9°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Gqeberha | 19.0°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 38 | 6.4 |
| Soshanguve | 20.0°C5.6°C | 5.6°C | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 20.7°C6.5°C | 6.5°C | 28 | 3.8 |
| Evaton | 17.8°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 3.1 | 0.9 |
| Benoni | 17.2°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Bloemfontein | 16.8°C1.8°C | 1.8°C | 8.0 | 1.3 |
| Thembisa | 17.6°C3.5°C | 3.5°C | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| East London | 21.3°C13.0°C | 13.0°C | 38 | 5.1 |
| Vereeniging | 18.0°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| Welkom | 17.3°C2.2°C | 2.2°C | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Newcastle, South Africa | 18.4°C3.8°C | 3.8°C | 13 | 2.1 |
| Krugersdorp | 16.5°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| Rustenburg | 19.8°C5.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Emalahleni | 17.3°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Randburg | 17.4°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Roodepoort | 16.4°C2.3°C | 2.3°C | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Botshabelo | 16.1°C1.3°C | 1.3°C | 8.4 | 1.7 |
| Brakpan | 17.3°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Kariega | 20.4°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 24 | 3.9 |
| Polokwane | 19.2°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Germiston | 17.3°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Richards Bay | 22.6°C14.9°C | 14.9°C | 47 | 6.9 |
| Vanderbijlpark | 17.8°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Paarl | 17.5°C7.3°C | 7.3°C | 130 | 9.9 |
| Centurion | 18.6°C4.6°C | 4.6°C | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Klerksdorp | 18.8°C3.2°C | 3.2°C | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Somerset West | 17.3°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 122 | 10.3 |
| Mdantsane | 20.9°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 28 | 4.1 |
| Middelburg | 18.1°C3.9°C | 3.9°C | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| George | 17.1°C8.9°C | 8.9°C | 40 | 7.4 |
| Carletonville | 17.6°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Potchefstroom | 18.9°C3.5°C | 3.5°C | 3.9 | 0.7 |
| Mthatha | 20.0°C7.2°C | 7.2°C | 22 | 3.2 |
| KwaDukuza | 21.9°C12.7°C | 12.7°C | 41 | 4.7 |
| Westonaria | 17.2°C3.2°C | 3.2°C | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Etwatwa | 17.6°C3.3°C | 3.3°C | 3.7 | 0.7 |
| Vryheid | 19.2°C4.6°C | 4.6°C | 14 | 1.9 |
| Pinetown | 20.7°C10.4°C | 10.4°C | 42 | 4.7 |
| Ladysmith | 19.4°C3.8°C | 3.8°C | 16 | 2.3 |
| eMbalenhle | 17.5°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Kimberley | 18.5°C3.4°C | 3.4°C | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Nigel | 17.6°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Motherwell | 20.3°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 24 | 3.9 |
| Mpumalanga | 20.4°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 33 | 3.9 |
| Bhisho | 20.0°C6.7°C | 6.7°C | 27 | 4.2 |
| Sasolburg | 17.8°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Randfontein | 16.5°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Worcester, South Africa | 17.0°C8.4°C | 8.4°C | 59 | 8.1 |
| Ntuzuma | 22.0°C10.8°C | 10.8°C | 42 | 4.7 |
| Virginia | 17.7°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 6.3 | 1.0 |
| Brits | 20.3°C5.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| Alberton | 17.5°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Queenstown | 17.7°C3.3°C | 3.3°C | 13 | 2.3 |
| Kroonstad | 17.5°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Somaroboro | 19.0°C4.6°C | 4.6°C | 2.5 | 0.4 |
| Hammanskraal | 20.6°C5.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Mbombela | 21.7°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 12 | 2.6 |
| Orkney | 18.8°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 4.6 | 0.9 |
| Phalaborwa | 23.9°C11.0°C | 11.0°C | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Thohoyandou | 21.2°C9.8°C | 9.8°C | 21 | 4.1 |
| Tokoza | 17.6°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| Standerton | 17.1°C2.2°C | 2.2°C | 6.6 | 0.9 |
| Mokopane | 21.0°C7.9°C | 7.9°C | 2.7 | 0.6 |
| Ermelo | 16.4°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Stellenbosch | 17.0°C7.7°C | 7.7°C | 122 | 10.3 |
| Kutloanong | 17.8°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Stilfontein | 18.7°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Qonce | 20.7°C7.2°C | 7.2°C | 27 | 3.8 |
| Delmas | 17.7°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Grahamstown | 19.6°C6.9°C | 6.9°C | 22 | 3.6 |
| Bethlehem, South Africa | 15.6°C1.4°C | 1.4°C | 7.6 | 1.3 |
| Ga-Rankuwa | 19.6°C5.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Bela Bela | 20.5°C6.2°C | 6.2°C | 2.6 | 0.6 |
| Midrand | 17.3°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 2.5 | 0.6 |
| Louis Trichardt | 21.0°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 5.1 | 0.9 |
| Heidelberg, South Africa | 17.8°C3.0°C | 3.0°C | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| Dundee, South Africa | 18.7°C5.4°C | 5.4°C | 14 | 1.7 |
| Piet Retief | 18.3°C5.3°C | 5.3°C | 12 | 2.0 |
| Phuthaditjhaba | 15.1°C0.6°C | 0.6°C | 11 | 1.9 |
| Atlantis | 16.1°C7.1°C | 7.1°C | 69 | 8.2 |
| Mossel Bay | 18.4°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 38 | 7.2 |
| Mafikeng | 19.2°C4.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| Odendaalsrus | 17.7°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 6.1 | 0.9 |
| Oudtshoorn | 18.6°C5.0°C | 5.0°C | 26 | 5.4 |
| Bethal | 16.8°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Thaba Nchu | 15.7°C1.1°C | 1.1°C | 8.4 | 1.7 |
| Bothaville | 18.6°C2.8°C | 2.8°C | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Upington | 20.1°C6.4°C | 6.4°C | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Parys | 18.3°C3.2°C | 3.2°C | 4.7 | 0.9 |
| Schweizer-Reneke | 18.6°C4.0°C | 4.0°C | 4.4 | 0.7 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.