Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bloemhof features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (22 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 521 mm (20.5 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bloemhof enjoys an average of 4087 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 24 minutes to 13 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bloemhof are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bloemhof experiences 204 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 10 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (98°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bloemhof, North-West, South Africa with other places around the world.
Bloemhof usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 99 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bloemhof are May, June and July. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 88 (3.5) | 117 (4.6) | 61 (2.4) | 67 (2.7) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 11 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Bloemhof are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bloemhof: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 314 | 335 | 360 | 317 | 319 | 297 | 314 | 329 | 342 | 374 | 385 | 396 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 39m | 13h 1m | 12h 12m | 11h 23m | 10h 43m | 10h 24m | 10h 34m | 11h 9m | 11h 55m | 12h 45m | 13h 28m | 13h 50m |
Bloemhof experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bloemhof UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |