Soweto Climate by Month
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from November to March.
Warm summers and cool winters, with most rain from November to March: that's Soweto's climate in short. Expect highs of 81°F (27°C) in January and 64°F (18°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 32°F (0°C). It gets 25 in (644 mm) of rain a year, 77% of it from November to March. June to August are almost completely dry.
- Warmest month
- 81°F(27°C)
- Average high, January
- Coldest nights
- 32°F(0°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 25 in(644 mm)
- Wettest: December
- Humidity
- 53%
- Sunniest: November
Best and worst months in Soweto
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in April and September, with highs around 75°F (24°C) and about 1.2 in (30 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantDecember and January are the least pleasant; January is the wettest, with 4.4 in (111 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in September.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Soweto weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 81°F(27°C) | 59°F(15°C) | 4.4 in(111 mm) | 63% | 6.6 |
| FebFebruary | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 3.7 in(93 mm) | 65% | 6.3 |
| MarMarch | 78°F(26°C) | 55°F(13°C) | 3.2 in(82 mm) | 64% | 5.5 |
| AprAprilBest | 74°F(23°C) | 47°F(9°C) | 1.7 in(43 mm) | 61% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 69°F(21°C) | 39°F(4°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 56% | 4.3 |
| JunJune | 65°F(18°C) | 33°F(1°C) | 0.3 in(7 mm) | 51% | 3.9 |
| JulJuly | 64°F(18°C) | 32°F(0°C) | 0.1 in(3 mm) | 43% | 4.2 |
| AugAugust | 70°F(21°C) | 38°F(3°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 42% | 5.0 |
| SepSeptemberBest | 77°F(25°C) | 46°F(8°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 37% | 6.0 |
| OctOctober | 79°F(26°C) | 53°F(12°C) | 2.4 in(62 mm) | 46% | 6.6 |
| NovNovember | 80°F(26°C) | 56°F(13°C) | 3.5 in(89 mm) | 52% | 6.9 |
| DecDecember | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 4.6 in(118 mm) | 61% | 6.8 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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