When is the best pool day in Pretoria?
This week's answer
🏊 Saturday, 15 Aug is the best day to pool day in Pretoria this week, scoring 66/100.
Skip the pool until Saturday — that's your best day with 18° and no rain. Tuesday is the real spoiler, bringing 100% rain risk and gale-force winds at 27 km/h that'll clear the water anyway. Friday and Sunday work too, but Saturday's lighter wind and warmth edge them out.
The week, scored for pool day
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Local know-how
A proper pool day is simple: hot, sunny, still and dry. The bar is higher than any other activity on the list.
- ◆Wind chill is real even at 28° — a still 26° beats a windy 30°.
- ◆UV peaks 11am–3pm; the water feels best from mid-afternoon once it's soaked up the day.
Questions people ask
When is the best pool day in Pretoria this week?
Saturday, 15 Aug is the best day to pool day in Pretoria this week, scoring 66/100.
What temperature is warm enough to swim outdoors?
Most people want an air temperature of at least 25° with sun and light wind before an unheated pool feels like a treat rather than a dare.