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Monthly climate in Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Boshof features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 516 mm (20.3 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Boshof enjoys an average of 4089 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 20 minutes to 13 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The warmest months in Boshof 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 (50 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Boshof experiences 198 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Boshof, Orange Free State, 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 39°C
(102°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 37°C
(99°F)
Average high 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Boshof usually has the most precipitation in January, February and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Boshof are June, July and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Boshof, Orange Free State, 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) 81 (3.2) 105 (4.1) 60 (2.4) 80 (3.2) 7 (0.3) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 10 (0.4) 6 (0.2) 32 (1.3) 52 (2.0) 76 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 12 9 8 2 0 0 1 1 4 6 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa §

The sunniest months in Boshof are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Boshof: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Boshof, Orange Free State, 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 315 336 359 320 317 297 313 328 341 374 385 399
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 42m 13h 3m 12h 13m 11h 22m 10h 40m 10h 20m 10h 30m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 31m 13h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Boshof, Orange Free State, South Africa §

Boshof 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 Boshof UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Boshof, Orange Free State, 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