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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa in August

In an average August, Pretoria sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 7°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range18°C to 26°C
Average low7°C
Typical low range4°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation0 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 30°C 2015-08-22
Lowest 9°C 2012-08-07

Low

Highest 16°C 2015-08-29
Lowest -1°C 2003-08-21

Feels-like

Highest 29°C 2015-08-22
Lowest -6°C 2003-08-21

Humidity

Highest 11.3 g/m³ 2001-08-28
Lowest 1.6 g/m³ 2003-08-21

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 1996-08-27
Lowest 8 km/h 1997-08-01

Gust

Highest 75 km/h 2013-08-30
Lowest 17 km/h 2001-08-02

Precip

Wettest 38 mm 2006
Driest 0 mm 1998

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