When to go · Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein in December
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°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BloemfonteinHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Day of Reconciliation big impact
16 Dec · South Africa
Start of the peak summer holidays.
Christmas Day and Day of Goodwill big impact
25–26 Dec · South Africa
Coast and parks at full capacity; many businesses close until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bloemfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Mar: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jun–Jul (cold nights, frost), Dec–Jan (peak holiday traffic on the N1).
March: Inside Bloemfontein's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Bloemfontein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast