January in Bloemfontein — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 8.1/10January averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.1/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Bloemfontein — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10February averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 28 sunny days and 13 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10March averages 22°C (71°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 56 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 sunny days and 12.2 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
April in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10April averages 16°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 17 sunny days and 11.3 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 8.5/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
May in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10May averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 25 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 13 sunny days and 10.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
June in Bloemfontein — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.6/10June averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 19 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 sunny days and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Bloemfontein — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
July in Bloemfontein — reliably good (11th best month)
Good · 7.8/10July averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 12 sunny days and 10.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Bloemfontein — 2.1 points higher on the same scale.
August in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9/10August averages 12°C (53°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 20 sunny days and 11 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
September in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.8/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 24 sunny days and 11.8 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
October in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.9/10October averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 21 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 sunny days and 12.7 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 9.9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November in Bloemfontein — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.8/10November averages 22°C (72°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 79 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 sunny days and 13.5 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Bloemfontein at 8.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
December in Bloemfontein — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.9/10December averages 24°C (75°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rainfall runs 83 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 sunny days and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.9/10 in the destination's best month.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Bloemfontein — 2 points higher on the same scale.
