Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 42°C on 2016-01-06; its coldest fell to -6°C on 2021-07-23.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 42°C2016-01-06
18°C2000-01-14
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24°C2016-01-05
7°C2001-01-03
|
| February | 39°C1988-02-04
20°C1994-02-08
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22°C1985-02-01
6°C1994-02-20
|
| March | 37°C1999-03-02
16°C2012-03-31
|
22°C1999-03-12
1°C1989-03-31
|
| April | 33°C1983-04-04
10°C1982-04-18
|
19°C2011-04-01
-2°C2011-04-28
|
| May | 30°C1983-05-01
7°C2007-05-21
|
14°C1983-05-02
-4°C2007-05-24
|
| June | 25°C2013-06-01
5°C1994-06-28
|
10°C1986-06-03
-5°C1992-06-26
|
| July | 25°C2005-07-25
6°C2024-07-08
|
10°C2010-07-27
-6°C2021-07-23
|
| August | 30°C2015-08-30
4°C2006-08-02
|
13°C2025-08-28
-6°C2003-08-21
|
| September | 35°C1997-09-28
11°C1981-09-01
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16°C2007-09-22
-5°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 38°C2016-10-28
14°C1988-10-13
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20°C2015-10-08
-1°C2024-10-01
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| November | 39°C2023-11-27
16°C2017-11-16
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22°C2023-11-23
2°C2017-11-17
|
| December | 40°C2024-12-11
16°C2021-12-18
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23°C2023-12-23
4°C1995-12-01
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 42°C2016-01-06
16°C2021-12-18
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24°C2016-01-05
4°C1995-12-01
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C1999-03-02
7°C2007-05-21
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22°C1999-03-12
-4°C2007-05-24
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2015-08-30
4°C2006-08-02
|
13°C2025-08-28
-6°C2021-07-23
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 39°C2023-11-27
11°C1981-09-01
|
22°C2023-11-23
-5°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Bloemfontein has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.