Gauteng · South Africa
Alberton travel guide
Alberton is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, home to about 122,000 people.
- Best months
- April to October
- Nearest airport
- JNB19 km · O.R. Tambo International Airport
- Currency
- ZARrand
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Language
- Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho
When to go
The best time to visit Alberton
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alberton are April to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; December is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Alberton: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 41 km) is also within reach.
JNB · O.R. Tambo International Airport
HLA · Lanseria International Airport
Questions
Alberton: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Alberton?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Alberton are April to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27 °C; December is the wettest, with about 122 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Alberton?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Lanseria International Airport (HLA, 41 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Alberton?
rand (ZAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Alberton
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.