The most comfortable time to visit Bloemfontein is from late August to May. For sun, aim for mid December to early March; for walking, go from April to early October.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid December to early March. It peaks in early February, at 67. Avoid May to early September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 24% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late August to May. It peaks in late March, at 82. The weakest stretch is from mid June to early July, when it drops to 21, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from April to early October. It peaks in mid May, at 83. Avoid late December to early February for this: it falls to 16, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Bloemfontein over the whole year is 17°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. Bloemfontein has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 34% in June, the driest month, to 59% in January, the wettest. Winds in Bloemfontein are highest in November, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N. The clearest skies in Bloemfontein come in June, when the sky is typically 25% covered; February is the cloudiest month, at 44%.
Month by month Bloemfontein climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29°C | 17°C | 26°C | 59% | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 58 | 64 | 19 |
| February | 27°C | 16°C | 26°C | 59% | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 65 | 60 | 22 |
| March | 26°C | 14°C | 24°C | 48% | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 75 | 46 | 36 |
| April | 21°C | 10°C | 19°C | 52% | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 80 | 11 | 70 |
| May | 19°C | 5°C | 17°C | 43% | 27% | 1.6 m/s | 68 | 1 | 82 |
| June | 16°C | 2°C | 12°C | 34% | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 29 | 0 | 81 |
| July | 16°C | 1°C | 11°C | 37% | 28% | 2.0 m/s | 24 | 0 | 76 |
| August | 19°C | 4°C | 14°C | 44% | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 45 | 0 | 81 |
| September | 23°C | 8°C | 18°C | 37% | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 73 | 7 | 74 |
| October | 26°C | 11°C | 21°C | 48% | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 73 | 27 | 55 |
| November | 27°C | 14°C | 24°C | 49% | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 73 | 41 | 39 |
| December | 28°C | 16°C | 25°C | 58% | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 65 | 55 | 26 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Bloemfontein weather by season
Year round, Bloemfontein has days of about 16°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 29°C in January, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 17°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around January and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Bloemfontein weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Bloemfontein has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 2°C, with a 39% chance of rain on a given day.
Bloemfontein weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Bloemfontein has typical daily highs of about 25°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 45% chance of rain on a given day.
Bloemfontein weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Bloemfontein has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 59% chance of rain on a given day.
Bloemfontein weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Bloemfontein has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 48% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 34% in June, the driest month, to 59% in January, the wettest.
What time of year is Bloemfontein windiest?
Winds in Bloemfontein are highest in November, averaging 2.8 m/s (10 km/h), and lightest in May, at 1.6 m/s (6 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the N.
What is the average temperature in Bloemfontein year round?
The average temperature in Bloemfontein over the whole year is 17°C. January is the hottest month, with highs of about 29°C; July is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in early July, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.