Climate almanac
Smithfield
Free State, South Africa · -30.21°, 26.53°
What is the climate like in Smithfield?
Smithfield is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in September (8.2/10). Smithfield is warmest in January, when daily highs average 86°F (30°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 34°F (1°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 28 in (710 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in September (8.2/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 86°F (30°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 34°F (1°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (4.8 in (121 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.4 in (9 mm))
- Annual precipitation28 in (710 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromAliwal North, 73 km away (1979-2025)