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Monthly climate in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bloemfontein features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 567 mm (22.3 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bloemfontein enjoys an average of 4073 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bloemfontein, South Africa §

The warmest months in Bloemfontein are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (73 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (48 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bloemfontein experiences 174 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 27 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bloemfontein, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bloemfontein, South Africa §

Bloemfontein usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bloemfontein are June, July and September. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bloemfontein, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 71 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 12 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 13 (0.5) 8 (0.3) 39 (1.5) 53 (2.1) 97 (3.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 8 9 2 0 0 1 2 4 7 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Bloemfontein, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Bloemfontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bloemfontein: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bloemfontein, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 312 334 358 317 317 296 313 328 340 373 382 398
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 45m 13h 4m 12h 13m 11h 21m 10h 38m 10h 17m 10h 28m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 47m 13h 33m 13h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Bloemfontein, South Africa §

Bloemfontein 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 Bloemfontein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bloemfontein, South Africa.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 15 15 13 10 7 5 5 8 11 12 14 16