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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°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C); average high / low
Rain days: 11
Crowds: High; South Africa overall
Prices: High; South Africa overall

Plan around it

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).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

BloemfonteinHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 11 days

South Africa overall: Cape at its best: hot, dry, windy. School holidays until mid-January; Kruger is hot and green.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bloemfontein, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: 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.