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Monthly climate in Koffiefontein, Orange Free State, South Africa

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Koffiefontein features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 448 mm (17.7 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Koffiefontein enjoys an average of 4113 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Koffiefontein are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Koffiefontein experiences 187 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 13 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Koffiefontein, 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)		 37°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(102°F)
Mean maximum 36°C
(97°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 36°C
(97°F)
Average high 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)

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

Koffiefontein usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Koffiefontein are June, July and September. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Koffiefontein, 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) 80 (3.1) 74 (2.9) 64 (2.5) 59 (2.3) 9 (0.4) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 8 (0.3) 5 (0.2) 28 (1.1) 50 (2.0) 66 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 10 8 7 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 9

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

The sunniest months in Koffiefontein are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Koffiefontein: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Koffiefontein, 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 324 343 363 317 314 294 310 330 341 376 388 408
Mean daily daylight hours 13h 46m 13h 5m 12h 13m 11h 20m 10h 37m 10h 16m 10h 27m 11h 5m 11h 55m 12h 48m 13h 34m 13h 58m

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

Koffiefontein 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 Koffiefontein UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Koffiefontein, 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