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Monthly climate in Bultfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bultfontein features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 542 mm (21.3 inches) and receives 61 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bultfontein enjoys an average of 4071 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Bultfontein are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 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 (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bultfontein experiences 180 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bultfontein, 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 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(101°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(96°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)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 23°C
(74°F)
Average low 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 10°C
(50°F)

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

Bultfontein usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein, 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) 82 (3.2) 114 (4.5) 66 (2.6) 65 (2.6) 9 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 15 (0.6) 8 (0.3) 33 (1.3) 51 (2.0) 91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 12 8 8 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 12

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

The sunniest months in Bultfontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bultfontein: January, June and July receive an average of 10 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bultfontein, 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 313 331 360 316 318 296 313 328 340 374 382 395
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 41m 13h 2m 12h 12m 11h 22m 10h 41m 10h 21m 10h 31m 11h 7m 11h 55m 12h 46m 13h 30m 13h 53m

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

Bultfontein 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 Bultfontein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bultfontein, 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 6 8 11 12 14 16