When to go · Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Bloemfontein
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).
Weather in January
- BloemfonteinHighs around 31 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 59 °F, rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast