Weather in South Africa in January: Regions Compared

    How is the weather in South Africa in January? Compare the main destinations by temperature, rain and travel score.

    Where to go by month

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    Destinations

    CityAvg highAvg lowRainy daysScore
    Johannesburg 26°C15°C166.7
    Cape Town 22°C18°C38.7
    Durban 27°C21°C137.3
    Pretoria 28°C17°C147.1
    Soweto 26°C16°C176.6
    Gqeberha 24°C19°C78.2
    Soshanguve 30°C19°C137.1
    Pietermaritzburg 27°C17°C186.5
    Evaton 27°C16°C166.7
    Benoni 26°C15°C166.7
    Bloemfontein 31°C17°C126.9
    Thembisa 26°C16°C166.9
    East London 24°C21°C127.5
    Vereeniging 27°C16°C156.9
    Boksburg 26°C15°C166.7

    Popular destinations

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