South Africa in July: where is it warmest?
In July, East London is the warmest place with 21 °C by day, Orania the coolest with 11 °C. 10 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in July, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East London | 93 | 21° | 21° | 7 h | 5 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 91 | 21° | – | 7 h | 4 |
| Durban | 61 | 21° | 22° | 7 h | 5 |
| Gqeberha | 88 | 20° | 17° | 7 h | 7 |
| Pretoria | 95 | 19° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Soweto | 89 | 17° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Cape Town | 73 | 17° | 15° | 6 h | 9 |
| Johannesburg | 85 | 16° | – | 7 h | 1 |
| Stellenbosch | 68 | 16° | – | 6 h | 10 |
| Orania | 67 | 11° | – | 7 h | 2 |
South Africa in July: quick answers
South Africa in July: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in July are East London (21 °C), Pietermaritzburg (21 °C) and Durban (21 °C).
South Africa in July: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (22 °C), East London (21 °C) and Gqeberha (17 °C).
South Africa in July: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in July – warm, sunny and dry – is in Pretoria, East London and Pietermaritzburg.
South Africa month by month
South Africa: weather & best time to visit
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