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Regional slice of South Africa with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Mar · Sep · Oct.

Range
18–29 °C
Compare
−0.9°C vs. South Africa mean
Country
South Africa
TZ
Africa/Johannesburg
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12-month climate · Free State

How the year moves in Free State

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Free State itself rather than over South Africa as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyFree State, South Africa. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in July (18.4), highest in January (29.2). Monthly means: 29.2, 28.2, 27.2, 23.4, 21.4, 18.6, 18.4, 21.3, 25.2, 27.0, 28.1, 28.9.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January29.2
February28.2
March27.2
April23.4
May21.4
June18.6
July18.4
August21.3
September25.2
October27.0
November28.1
December28.9
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyFree State, South Africa. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (9), highest in January (113). Monthly means: 113, 101, 74, 86, 19, 9, 9, 10, 20, 50, 89, 112.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January113
February101
March74
April86
May19
June9
July9
August10
September20
October50
November89
December112
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyFree State, South Africa. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in April (6.8), highest in November (9.2). Monthly means: 8.8, 7.8, 7.7, 6.8, 7.3, 7.2, 7.5, 8.1, 8.7, 9.2, 9.2, 9.0.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.8
February7.8
March7.7
April6.8
May7.3
June7.2
July7.5
August8.1
September8.7
October9.2
November9.2
December9.0
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Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

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CA

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DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov
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