Climate almanac
Bloemfontein
Free State, South Africa · -29.12°, 26.21°
What is the climate like in Bloemfontein?
Bloemfontein is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in September (8.4/10). Bloemfontein is warmest in January, when daily highs average 87°F (31°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 33°F (1°C). The wettest month is typically January and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 23 in (597 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in September (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 87°F (31°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 33°F (1°C)
- Wettest monthJanuary (4.0 in (100 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.3 in (7 mm))
- Annual precipitation23 in (597 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromBloemfontein Airpor, 9 km away (1957-2025)