Welkom, Free State, South Africa weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Welkom, 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 -7°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°C2021-01-02
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22°C2016-01-05
7°C1998-01-11
|
| February | 39°C1984-02-15
18°C1998-02-17
|
22°C1984-02-23
7°C1990-02-23
|
| March | 37°C1999-03-01
16°C2008-03-17
|
21°C2024-03-02
2°C1989-03-31
|
| April | 33°C1983-04-04
12°C2013-04-20
|
19°C1987-04-04
-1°C1997-04-29
|
| May | 30°C1983-05-01
9°C2007-05-21
|
14°C2023-05-03
-4°C1997-05-30
|
| June | 25°C2013-06-01
6°C1994-06-28
|
12°C1986-06-03
-5°C1992-06-26
|
| July | 26°C2002-07-29
3°C1996-07-07
|
9°C2010-07-27
-7°C2021-07-23
|
| August | 31°C2015-08-30
6°C2012-08-07
|
14°C2015-08-31
-6°C2003-08-21
|
| September | 35°C2015-09-29
10°C2015-09-04
|
17°C1985-09-29
-4°C1981-09-02
|
| October | 37°C2020-10-19
13°C2023-10-30
|
19°C2020-10-26
0°C2024-10-01
|
| November | 39°C2023-11-27
15°C2009-11-20
|
22°C2023-11-23
3°C1998-11-07
|
| December | 39°C1997-12-10
18°C2019-12-05
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22°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
18°C1998-02-17
|
22°C2016-01-05
4°C1995-12-01
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 37°C1999-03-01
9°C2007-05-21
|
21°C2024-03-02
-4°C1997-05-30
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 31°C2015-08-30
3°C1996-07-07
|
14°C2015-08-31
-7°C2021-07-23
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 39°C2023-11-27
10°C2015-09-04
|
22°C2023-11-23
-4°C1981-09-02
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Welkom 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.