Preparing this country profile

This may take a few seconds the first time. That is normal.

The page is being put together and will appear in a moment. It loads instantly the next time.

CityCompass

Cities in South Africa

24 covered cities, each with monthly climate normals and comfort scores.

Most comfortablePretoria in September, comfort 10.0 out of 10

When are you going?

Ranked capital first, then by size. Pick a month to rank by comfort.

Would South Africa actually work for your taxes?

It runs regimes like Turnover Tax for Micro Businesses, and whether they fit depends on your income, assets and citizenship, not on averages.

Run your GeoCompass analysis Read the full South Africa profile

How the comfort score works (v1)

Each month scores 0 to 10 from four weighted components: temperature (35%), sunshine (25%), humidity (20%) and rain (20%), with an extra penalty when heat and humidity combine. Personal tolerances reshape the score: your heat limit compares to how afternoons feel (heat index), your cold limit to typical nights. Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001-2020 with elevation corrections, daylight computed from latitude.

City data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) · Climate normals: NASA POWER (2001-2020) · Live weather: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

Preparing this country profile

This may take a few seconds the first time. That is normal.

The page is being put together and will appear in a moment. It loads instantly the next time.