Johannesburg vs Cape Town for Remote Work
Johannesburg and Cape Town are the two largest cities in South Africa with complete remote-work profiles. Johannesburg has about 9.4M residents; Cape Town has about 4.8M.
The best remote-work month in Johannesburg is typically January (19°C avg), compared with February (21°C avg) in Cape Town. Johannesburg sees about 16 rainy days that month, while Cape Town sees about 3 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range 2–25°C in Johannesburg and 9–26°C in Cape Town.
Johannesburg sits at 1,767 m, versus 25 m in Cape Town.
Side-by-side
Johannesburg
South Africa
- Population
- 9.4M
- Elevation
- 1,767 m
- Best month
- January
- Best-month temperature
- 19°C
- Best-month range
- 14–25°C
- Best-month rain
- About 16 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 2–25°C
Cape Town
South Africa
- Population
- 4.8M
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Best month
- February
- Best-month temperature
- 21°C
- Best-month range
- 18–26°C
- Best-month rain
- About 3 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 9–26°C
| Metric | JohannesburgSouth Africa | Cape TownSouth Africa |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9.4M | 4.8M |
| Elevation | 1,767 m | 25 m |
| Best month | January | February |
| Best-month temperature | 19°C | 21°C |
| Best-month range | 14–25°C | 18–26°C |
| Best-month rain | About 16 rainy days | About 3 rainy days |
| Year temperature range | 2–25°C | 9–26°C |
FAQ
- Which is larger, Johannesburg or Cape Town?
- Johannesburg is the larger of the two complete profiles in South Africa, with about 9.4M residents compared with about 4.8M in Cape Town.
- How does the climate compare in Johannesburg vs Cape Town?
- The best remote-work month is typically January in Johannesburg (19°C avg) and February in Cape Town (21°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 16 rainy days in Johannesburg versus about 3 rainy days in Cape Town.
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