Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 15°, regular rain (14 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
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When to visit South Africa
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Soweto?
Best time to visit Soweto: from January to November. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From January to November
Hottest month
October · 26°
Coldest month
July · 3°
Wettest month
December · 125 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryTrès bien
26° / 15°
- Rain
- 99 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
- FebruaryTrès bien
25° / 15°
- Rain
- 100 mm · 13 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 69%
- MarchIdéal
24° / 13°
- Rain
- 69 mm · 10 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- AprilIdéal
22° / 10°
- Rain
- 50 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 10.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- MayIdéal
20° / 7°
- Rain
- 15 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 55%
- JuneIdéal
18° / 4°
- Rain
- 6 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 51%
- JulyIdéal
17° / 3°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 47%
- AugustIdéal
21° / 6°
- Rain
- 4 mm · 1 d
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 40%
- SeptemberIdéal
25° / 10°
- Rain
- 11 mm · 3 d
- Sunshine
- 11.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 38%
- OctoberIdéal
26° / 12°
- Rain
- 38 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 46%
- NovemberIdéal
26° / 13°
- Rain
- 78 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 56%
- DecemberCorrect
26° / 15°
- Rain
- 125 mm · 17 d
- Sunshine
- 11.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 65%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 22° and lows near 10°, a few showers (6 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 4°, almost always dry (1 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern spring (September to November)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 12°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Soweto?
- The best time to visit Soweto is from January to November, with highs between 17° and 26° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Soweto?
- October is the hottest month, with an average high of 26 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Soweto?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 3 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Soweto?
- December is the wettest month (125 mm, about 17 rainy days). The driest is July (4 mm).
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