Gauteng · South Africa
Roodepoort travel guide
Roodepoort is a city in Gauteng, South Africa, home to about 326,000 people.
- Best months
- March to October
- Nearest airport
- HLA25 km · Lanseria International Airport
- Currency
- ZARrand
- Time zone
- Africa/Johannesburg
- Language
- Afrikaans, English, Northern Sotho
About
About Roodepoort
Roodepoort (locally ROOR-də-poort) is a city in the Gauteng province of South Africa. Formerly an independent municipality, Roodepoort became part of the Johannesburg municipality in the late 1990s, along with Randburg and Sandton.
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When to go
The best time to visit Roodepoort
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Roodepoort are March to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 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 Roodepoort: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 37 km) is also within reach.
HLA · Lanseria International Airport
JNB · O.R. Tambo International Airport
Questions
Roodepoort: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Roodepoort?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Roodepoort are March to October. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 126 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Roodepoort?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Lanseria International Airport (HLA), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line; O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB, 37 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Roodepoort?
rand (ZAR).
Nearby
Destinations near Roodepoort
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.