, influenced by altitude, with mild, dry winters (during which nights are cold) and warm, sunny summers (during which thunderstorms break out quite often).
The city is the capital of the Free State province and is located in central-eastern South Africa, at 1,400 meters (4,600 feet) above sea level.
At night it can get cold all year round, but especially from May to September, although during the day, under the subtropical sun, the temperature usually rises a lot. However, every now and then, as happened in July 2007, it can even snow.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.4 °C, with a minimum of
15 °C and a maximum of
31.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5.5 °C in January 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in January 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
85 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
February is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
14.6 °C and a maximum of
30.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
4 °C in February 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
37.4 °C in February 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
110 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
March is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
12 °C and a maximum of
28.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
1.1 °C in March 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
36.5 °C in March 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
8.8 kph.
April is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.1 °C and a maximum of
25.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-4.2 °C in April 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
33.1 °C in April 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
7.4 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
12.1 °C, with a minimum of
2.1 °C and a maximum of
22.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8 °C in May 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in May 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
6.6 kph.
June is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
8.6 °C, with a minimum of
-1.8 °C and a maximum of
19 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.7 °C in June 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
25.7 °C in June 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
12 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
8.3 °C, with a minimum of
-2.5 °C and a maximum of
19 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.2 °C in July 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
25.2 °C in July 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
8 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 47%.
The average wind speed is of
7.2 kph.
August is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
11.1 °C, with a minimum of
0.2 °C and a maximum of
21.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6 °C. However, it dropped to
-10.3 °C in August 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
30.2 °C in August 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
15 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
9.3 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
4.5 °C and a maximum of
26.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.5 °C in September 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
35 °C in September 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.7 °C, with a minimum of
9 °C and a maximum of
28.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3 °C in October 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.1 °C in October 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
November is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.5 °C, with a minimum of
11.3 °C and a maximum of
29.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.9 °C in November 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
38.2 °C in November 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
December is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.6 °C and a maximum of
31.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
39.7 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
12.7 kph.