Ponte City
Johannesburg, South Africa
Ponte City is a 173-meter tall skyscraper located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Completed in 1975 and designed by Manfred Hermer, this structure is an example of brutalist architecture and is the second most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
Johannesburg experiences its driest and coolest weather between May and August, with monthly rainfall dropping as low as 1 mm in June and July and daily highs ranging from 15 °C to 19 °C. The warmer, wetter months from October to March see daily highs of 22 °C to 24 °C and significant rainfall, peaking in January and December with over 140 mm.
O.R. Tambo International Airport is the nearest airport, located 20 km away in Johannesburg. The site is 51 km from Pretoria. Nearby locations include the Cradle of Humankind, which is 46.6 km away, and the Voortrekker Monument, situated 47.6 km from the skyscraper.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 24 °C. The wettest is January, with about 144 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Rainfall, mm | 144 | 125 | 108 | 40 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 84 | 109 | 142 |
| Rainy days | 16 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
