When to go · Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, month by month
The best months for Bloemfontein: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jun, Jul, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).31 °C / 15 °C, 11 rain days88 °F / 59 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- FebruaryGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across South Africa: Warmest sea on the Cape; harvest in the Winelands. Lowveld storms.30 °C / 15 °C, 10 rain days86 °F / 59 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGreatInside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 12 °C, 10 rain days82 °F / 54 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 7 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 45 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 2 °C, 4 rain days70 °F / 36 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JuneAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).18 °C / -2 °C, 3 rain days64 °F / 28 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Low
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).18 °C / -2 °C, 2 rain days64 °F / 28 °F, 2 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.21 °C / 0 °C, 3 rain days70 °F / 32 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- SeptemberGreatInside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 5 °C, 3 rain days77 °F / 41 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatInside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 9 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 48 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberGoodOutside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Oct). Across South Africa: Cape summer begins; first Lowveld rains and impala births.29 °C / 11 °C, 9 rain days84 °F / 52 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).31 °C / 14 °C, 10 rain days88 °F / 57 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays