What are the temperature differences between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Soweto, Gqeberha, Pietermaritzburg, 5 more?

Rustenburg and Pretoria experience the highest maximum temperatures in the summer months, reaching up to 87.4°F and 85.2°F, respectively, in November. In contrast, East London and Cape Town have the lowest maximum temperatures, consistently remaining in the lower 70s°F during the summer. Overall, coastal cities like Durban and Gqeberha maintain more moderate temperatures year-round, while inner cities like Soweto and Johannesburg have more significant temperature fluctuations between seasons.

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Soweto, Gqeberha, Pietermaritzburg, 5 more?

Rustenburg and Pretoria showcase the highest average sun hours throughout the year, consistently reaching 10+ hours in winter months, while East London and Durban exhibit significantly lower sun hours, especially in the summer months. Precipitation levels in East London and Durban tend to be higher compared to other cities, with more rain recorded during certain months, suggesting a more humid climate. Overall, regions like Rustenburg and Soweto balance high sun exposure with low rainfall, making them more favorable for sunlight enthusiasts.

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Johannesburg, Cape Town, Soweto, Gqeberha, Pietermaritzburg, 5 more?

In summary, Gqeberha and Newcastle experience the earliest sunrises around 5:00 AM in December, while Durban leads with the earliest sunrise at 4:50 AM. Notably, Gqeberha enjoys the longest day at 14 hours and 22 minutes in December, though Cape Town also matches this. Conversely, Cape Town and East London share the shortest day length of 9 hours and 55 minutes during June, with Newcastle and Rustenburg not far behind. Throughout the year, cities display a diverse range of sunrise and sunset times, showcasing the variation in day length across these South African locations.

South Africa - weather forecast and comparison

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

Rustenburg and Pretoria experience the highest maximum temperatures in the summer months, reaching up to 87.4°F and 85.2°F, respectively, in November.
In contrast, East London and Cape Town have the lowest maximum temperatures, consistently remaining in the lower 70s°F during the summer.
Overall, coastal cities like Durban and Gqeberha maintain more moderate temperatures year-round, while inner cities like Soweto and Johannesburg have more significant temperature fluctuations between seasons.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	82.2°F	79.2°F	82.0°F	77.5°F	79.7°F	79.7°F	85.5°F	87.4°F	82.4°F	78.4°F
Feb	80.4°F	79.7°F	80.1°F	77.2°F	78.3°F	79.5°F	83.5°F	85.5°F	81.1°F	78.4°F
Mar	80.8°F	76.8°F	80.1°F	76.6°F	79.3°F	79.7°F	83.8°F	85.3°F	81.0°F	78.3°F
Apr	74.5°F	72.9°F	73.9°F	72.9°F	74.5°F	76.3°F	77.4°F	79.0°F	74.8°F	74.3°F
May	71.2°F	68.2°F	70.7°F	71.1°F	72.9°F	74.5°F	73.9°F	75.2°F	71.6°F	73.2°F
Jun	66.2°F	64.6°F	65.7°F	68.9°F	69.6°F	72.0°F	68.5°F	69.8°F	67.1°F	71.1°F
Jul	66.6°F	62.1°F	66.0°F	67.6°F	70.2°F	71.6°F	68.9°F	69.8°F	68.2°F	70.3°F
Aug	72.3°F	62.1°F	72.0°F	66.6°F	71.4°F	71.4°F	75.0°F	76.6°F	73.4°F	69.4°F
Sep	79.9°F	65.3°F	79.7°F	68.4°F	75.6°F	73.2°F	82.9°F	84.7°F	80.2°F	70.7°F
Oct	81.3°F	71.1°F	81.0°F	70.2°F	75.2°F	73.6°F	84.4°F	86.5°F	80.2°F	71.4°F
Nov	82.2°F	73.2°F	82.0°F	72.0°F	76.5°F	75.0°F	85.3°F	87.6°F	82.9°F	73.0°F
Dec	81.1°F	75.6°F	81.1°F	74.7°F	77.9°F	77.4°F	84.4°F	86.5°F	82.9°F	75.2°F
Average	70.9°F	75.3°F	73.6°F	72.0°F	76.6°F	77.2°F	75.1°F	79.5°F	81.2°F	76.2°F

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	63.0°F	63.9°F	62.8°F	66.2°F	60.4°F	68.4°F	65.3°F	65.1°F	57.7°F	68.0°F
Feb	62.4°F	64.0°F	62.1°F	66.0°F	61.2°F	69.1°F	64.8°F	64.0°F	57.7°F	68.0°F
Mar	61.2°F	62.4°F	60.6°F	65.3°F	59.9°F	68.0°F	63.1°F	62.4°F	55.4°F	67.8°F
Apr	56.3°F	59.0°F	55.8°F	61.5°F	55.8°F	64.8°F	58.6°F	57.9°F	51.1°F	63.5°F
May	51.6°F	55.8°F	51.3°F	58.3°F	52.0°F	61.7°F	53.8°F	51.8°F	46.2°F	60.8°F
Jun	45.9°F	53.1°F	45.1°F	55.6°F	46.8°F	57.4°F	47.7°F	45.5°F	40.8°F	58.1°F
Jul	44.8°F	50.4°F	44.1°F	53.6°F	45.7°F	56.3°F	46.6°F	44.2°F	40.1°F	56.1°F
Aug	50.2°F	50.4°F	49.3°F	53.6°F	48.6°F	57.7°F	52.0°F	50.2°F	44.6°F	56.1°F
Sep	56.3°F	52.5°F	55.4°F	56.1°F	52.5°F	60.4°F	57.7°F	56.3°F	49.8°F	58.6°F
Oct	59.2°F	56.5°F	58.6°F	58.6°F	54.0°F	62.1°F	61.2°F	60.8°F	52.9°F	60.3°F
Nov	61.5°F	58.8°F	61.2°F	60.3°F	56.7°F	64.0°F	63.7°F	63.3°F	55.2°F	62.1°F
Dec	62.6°F	61.5°F	62.4°F	63.1°F	59.2°F	66.6°F	64.8°F	64.2°F	57.6°F	65.1°F
Average	57.4°F	63.0°F	62.0°F	59.9°F	56.3°F	50.8°F	54.4°F	58.3°F	57.1°F	55.7°F

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions

Rustenburg and Pretoria showcase the highest average sun hours throughout the year, consistently reaching 10+ hours in winter months, while East London and Durban exhibit significantly lower sun hours, especially in the summer months.
Precipitation levels in East London and Durban tend to be higher compared to other cities, with more rain recorded during certain months, suggesting a more humid climate. Overall, regions like Rustenburg and Soweto balance high sun exposure with low rainfall, making them more favorable for sunlight enthusiasts.

Sunny Weather

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	7.1 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	7.3 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	4.7 hours/day	4.8 hours/day	7.5 hours/day	7.9 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	4.4 hours/day
Feb	6.1 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	4.1 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	4.7 hours/day
Mar	8.0 hours/day	8.6 hours/day	8.0 hours/day	6.0 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	4.6 hours/day
Apr	7.7 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	7.7 hours/day	6.2 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	8.0 hours/day	7.6 hours/day	4.9 hours/day
May	9.8 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	9.3 hours/day	7.0 hours/day
Jun	10.3 hours/day	5.0 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	8.9 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.0 hours/day	7.0 hours/day
Jul	10.4 hours/day	5.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	7.7 hours/day
Aug	10.4 hours/day	5.8 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	7.8 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	6.9 hours/day
Sep	10.3 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	6.1 hours/day	10.3 hours/day	10.8 hours/day	9.1 hours/day	5.7 hours/day
Oct	9.4 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	5.1 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	9.8 hours/day	8.1 hours/day	5.4 hours/day
Nov	8.1 hours/day	9.7 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	6.9 hours/day	5.0 hours/day	4.3 hours/day	8.4 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	7.2 hours/day	4.6 hours/day
Dec	6.3 hours/day	9.5 hours/day	6.5 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	3.9 hours/day	3.3 hours/day	6.7 hours/day	7.0 hours/day	6.6 hours/day	3.9 hours/day
Average	7.8 hours/day	5.7 hours/day	5.6 hours/day	6.4 hours/day	8.7 hours/day	8.2 hours/day	6.3 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	9.0 hours/day	8.7 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	0.2in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in
Feb	0.2in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in
Mar	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in
Apr	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in
May	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in
Jun	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in
Jul	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Aug	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in	0.0in
Sep	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.0in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in
Oct	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in
Nov	0.1in	0.0in	0.1in	0.0in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in	0.1in	0.2in	0.1in
Dec	0.2in	0.0in	0.2in	0.1in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.2in	0.1in
Average	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in	0.1in

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	10.5mph	14.9mph	11.2mph	16.9mph	8.6mph	13.8mph	11.4mph	10.8mph	8.4mph	16.1mph
Feb	9.9mph	14.5mph	10.3mph	16.6mph	7.9mph	13.2mph	10.6mph	9.9mph	7.8mph	15.6mph
Mar	9.5mph	12.8mph	10.0mph	15.8mph	7.8mph	13.3mph	10.1mph	9.2mph	7.4mph	15.6mph
Apr	8.9mph	11.5mph	9.4mph	15.1mph	7.0mph	12.7mph	9.1mph	8.7mph	6.9mph	14.4mph
May	7.8mph	10.0mph	8.3mph	13.7mph	6.3mph	11.3mph	7.9mph	7.6mph	6.6mph	13.3mph
Jun	8.7mph	11.9mph	9.0mph	15.1mph	6.4mph	10.9mph	8.5mph	8.3mph	8.1mph	14.1mph
Jul	8.8mph	11.5mph	9.2mph	15.7mph	6.8mph	12.0mph	8.5mph	8.6mph	8.6mph	14.8mph
Aug	11.0mph	11.4mph	11.7mph	16.1mph	8.3mph	14.3mph	10.7mph	10.9mph	9.8mph	15.9mph
Sep	11.9mph	12.5mph	12.8mph	17.3mph	9.1mph	14.8mph	12.0mph	12.0mph	9.8mph	16.6mph
Oct	12.1mph	13.1mph	12.9mph	17.6mph	9.3mph	15.8mph	12.7mph	12.4mph	9.8mph	17.3mph
Nov	12.1mph	14.5mph	13.1mph	16.9mph	8.8mph	14.7mph	12.6mph	12.4mph	10.1mph	15.9mph
Dec	11.7mph	14.9mph	12.6mph	17.0mph	8.4mph	14.4mph	12.2mph	11.9mph	9.3mph	16.0mph
Average	12.8mph	13.4mph	15.5mph	16.2mph	10.2mph	8.5mph	7.9mph	10.5mph	10.2mph	10.9mph

Humidity

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	53.3%	65.1%	52.3%	76.7%	81.3%	80.3%	53.0%	53.5%	67.4%	75.9%
Feb	56.9%	64.7%	56.5%	76.0%	83.2%	81.0%	56.4%	58.1%	71.7%	75.0%
Mar	51.5%	68.2%	51.3%	76.8%	80.8%	80.4%	51.3%	52.1%	67.5%	75.1%
Apr	48.5%	66.0%	48.4%	73.6%	77.5%	77.0%	49.1%	50.0%	61.8%	71.4%
May	37.9%	68.8%	37.8%	69.6%	67.3%	71.1%	39.2%	39.7%	50.1%	63.9%
Jun	38.2%	68.4%	38.2%	62.0%	59.4%	63.0%	38.6%	39.9%	44.0%	54.2%
Jul	34.4%	71.1%	34.4%	62.3%	51.6%	57.9%	35.3%	36.0%	38.2%	53.1%
Aug	31.8%	70.0%	31.3%	66.4%	58.6%	65.1%	33.1%	32.8%	39.3%	59.2%
Sep	29.0%	68.4%	28.6%	70.6%	64.7%	72.0%	30.4%	29.4%	40.8%	66.5%
Oct	36.2%	65.0%	35.4%	72.9%	71.8%	75.2%	37.1%	35.6%	51.2%	71.3%
Nov	44.3%	64.5%	43.5%	74.0%	78.9%	79.8%	45.0%	44.3%	58.0%	74.4%
Dec	53.8%	64.7%	53.0%	75.4%	82.2%	82.1%	53.6%	53.4%	65.5%	76.3%
Average	67.1%	73.7%	68.0%	71.4%	43.0%	54.6%	71.4%	43.5%	43.7%	42.6%

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Astronomy

In summary, Gqeberha and Newcastle experience the earliest sunrises around 5:00 AM in December, while Durban leads with the earliest sunrise at 4:50 AM. Notably, Gqeberha enjoys the longest day at 14 hours and 22 minutes in December, though Cape Town also matches this.
Conversely, Cape Town and East London share the shortest day length of 9 hours and 55 minutes during June, with Newcastle and Rustenburg not far behind. Throughout the year, cities display a diverse range of sunrise and sunset times, showcasing the variation in day length across these South African locations.

Sunrise Time

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	5:30	5:52	5:31	5:23	5:14	5:11	5:31	5:34	5:20	5:16
Feb	5:52	6:21	5:53	5:53	5:39	5:36	5:52	5:56	5:43	5:44
Mar	6:09	6:46	6:10	6:17	5:59	5:57	6:08	6:13	6:01	6:08
Apr	6:23	7:10	6:25	6:41	6:17	6:15	6:23	6:26	6:17	6:30
May	6:39	7:32	6:40	7:04	6:36	6:34	6:38	6:41	6:34	6:52
Jun	6:53	7:49	6:53	7:21	6:51	6:49	6:51	6:55	6:49	7:09
Jul	6:53	7:48	6:54	7:20	6:50	6:49	6:52	6:56	6:49	7:08
Aug	6:35	7:24	6:36	6:55	6:30	6:28	6:34	6:38	6:29	6:44
Sep	6:05	6:45	6:05	6:16	5:56	5:53	6:04	6:08	5:58	6:07
Oct	5:32	6:04	5:34	5:36	5:20	5:17	5:32	5:37	5:24	5:27
Nov	5:11	5:35	5:12	5:07	4:56	4:53	5:11	5:16	5:01	4:59
Dec	5:11	5:31	5:12	5:02	4:54	4:50	5:11	5:16	5:00	4:55
Average	6:42	5:54	6:06	6:12	6:06	6:00	5:54	6:06	6:06	6:06

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	19:04	19:59	19:05	19:31	19:01	18:59	19:02	19:06	18:59	19:19
Feb	18:50	19:38	18:51	19:10	18:45	18:43	18:49	18:53	18:44	18:59
Mar	18:23	19:03	18:23	18:34	18:14	18:11	18:22	18:26	18:16	18:25
Apr	17:52	18:23	17:53	17:55	17:40	17:37	17:52	17:56	17:43	17:46
May	17:29	17:54	17:31	17:25	17:14	17:11	17:30	17:34	17:19	17:18
Jun	17:24	17:45	17:25	17:16	17:07	17:04	17:25	17:29	17:13	17:09
Jul	17:34	17:56	17:35	17:28	17:18	17:15	17:35	17:38	17:23	17:21
Aug	17:49	18:17	17:49	17:49	17:35	17:32	17:49	17:53	17:40	17:41
Sep	18:01	18:38	18:02	18:10	17:52	17:49	18:01	18:05	17:53	18:01
Oct	18:15	19:01	18:16	18:32	18:09	18:07	18:14	18:18	18:09	18:22
Nov	18:35	19:28	18:36	18:59	18:32	18:29	18:34	18:37	18:30	18:49
Dec	18:56	19:53	18:57	19:25	18:55	18:53	18:55	18:58	18:52	19:13
Average	18:48	18:00	18:12	18:24	18:12	18:06	18:00	18:12	18:12	18:12

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Johannesburg	Cape Town	Soweto	Gqeberha	Pietermaritzburg	Durban	Pretoria	Rustenburg	Newcastle	East London
Jan	12:04 hours	12:59 hours	12:05 hours	12:31 hours	12:01 hours	11:59 hours	12:02 hours	12:06 hours	11:59 hours	12:19 hours
Feb	11:50 hours	12:38 hours	11:51 hours	12:10 hours	11:45 hours	11:43 hours	11:49 hours	11:53 hours	11:44 hours	11:59 hours
Mar	11:23 hours	12:03 hours	11:23 hours	11:34 hours	11:14 hours	11:11 hours	11:22 hours	11:26 hours	11:16 hours	11:25 hours
Apr	10:52 hours	11:13 hours	10:53 hours	10:55 hours	10:40 hours	10:37 hours	10:52 hours	10:56 hours	10:43 hours	10:46 hours
May	10:29 hours	10:22 hours	10:31 hours	10:22 hours	10:14 hours	10:11 hours	10:30 hours	10:34 hours	10:19 hours	10:18 hours
Jun	10:24 hours	9:56 hours	10:25 hours	9:55 hours	10:07 hours	10:04 hours	10:25 hours	10:29 hours	10:13 hours	9:60 hours
Jul	10:34 hours	10:08 hours	10:35 hours	10:08 hours	10:18 hours	10:15 hours	10:35 hours	10:38 hours	10:23 hours	10:13 hours
Aug	10:49 hours	10:53 hours	10:49 hours	10:49 hours	10:35 hours	10:32 hours	10:49 hours	10:53 hours	10:40 hours	10:41 hours
Sep	11:01 hours	11:38 hours	11:02 hours	11:10 hours	10:52 hours	10:49 hours	11:01 hours	11:05 hours	10:53 hours	11:01 hours
Oct	11:15 hours	12:01 hours	11:16 hours	11:32 hours	11:09 hours	11:07 hours	11:14 hours	11:18 hours	11:09 hours	11:22 hours
Nov	11:35 hours	12:28 hours	11:36 hours	11:59 hours	11:32 hours	11:29 hours	11:34 hours	11:37 hours	11:30 hours	11:49 hours
Dec	11:56 hours	12:53 hours	11:57 hours	12:25 hours	11:55 hours	11:53 hours	11:55 hours	11:58 hours	11:52 hours	12:13 hours
Average	11:36 hours	11:00 hours	11:12 hours	11:18 hours	11:12 hours	11:06 hours	11:00 hours	11:12 hours	11:12 hours	11:12 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.