South Africa in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Stellenbosch is the warmest place with 27 °C by day, Johannesburg the coolest with 24 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stellenbosch | 100 | 27° | – | 11 h | 4 |
| Durban | 79 | 27° | 25° | 6 h | 13 |
| Pretoria | 67 | 27° | – | 7 h | 15 |
| Cape Town | 100 | 26° | 17° | 11 h | 3 |
| Orania | 85 | 26° | – | 9 h | 8 |
| East London | 75 | 26° | 24° | 7 h | 13 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 60 | 26° | – | 5 h | 17 |
| Gqeberha | 91 | 25° | 21° | 8 h | 7 |
| Soweto | 65 | 25° | – | 7 h | 17 |
| Johannesburg | 65 | 24° | – | 7 h | 16 |
South Africa in January: quick answers
South Africa in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Stellenbosch (27 °C), Durban (27 °C) and Pretoria (27 °C).
South Africa in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (25 °C), East London (24 °C) and Gqeberha (21 °C).
South Africa in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Stellenbosch, Cape Town and Gqeberha.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences