Climate of Orange Free State
(South Africa)
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
All climatic diagrams on this site result from the collected data from 3 measuring stations in Orange Free State.
Weather stations at an altitude above 1690m have not been included.
All data correspond to the average monthly values of the last 20 years.
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Orange Free State is one of the coldest regions in South Africa with an average daily high temperature of only 24 degrees centigrade. Several months of the year it is warm to hot at temperatures continuously above 25 degrees centigrade, sometimes up to 29 degrees.
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Precipitation in mm/day
Relative humidity in %
Absolute humidity in g/m³ (approx.)
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Important cities in Orange Free State
Orange Free State is a part of South Africa and has an east-west extension of about 320 km. From north to south it is approximately 390 km. The biggest cities are Bloemfontein and Welkom. The local time is now Sunday, 1:46 pm.| City | Population | Geo-Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloemfontein | 463,064 | 29°7'16"S | 26°12'50"E |
| Welkom | 431,944 | 27°58'39"S | 26°44'6"E |
| Botshabelo | 309,714 | 29°16'13"S | 26°42'19"E |
| Virginia | 122,502 | 28°6'14"S | 26°51'57"E |
| Kroonstad | 103,992 | 27°39'1"S | 27°14'6"E |
| Kutloanong | 95,008 | 27°49'60"S | 26°45'0"E |
| Phuthaditjhaba | 84,258 | 28°31'27"S | 28°48'57"E |
| Bethlehem | 83,654 | 28°13'51"S | 28°18'25"E |
| Sasolburg | 77,016 | 26°48'49"S | 27°49'1"E |
| Bothaville | 71,934 | 27°23'19"S | 26°37'1"E |
| Parys | 71,319 | 26°54'12"S | 27°27'26"E |
| Heilbron | 55,196 | 27°16'52"S | 27°58'15"E |
| Viljoenskroon | 54,955 | 27°12'30"S | 26°56'55"E |
| Wesselsbron | 42,552 | 27°51'18"S | 26°21'57"E |
| Senekal | 39,584 | 28°19'11"S | 27°37'15"E |
| Thaba Nchu | 38,616 | 29°12'34"S | 26°50'20"E |
| Harrismith | 35,108 | 28°16'22"S | 29°7'46"E |
| Theunissen | 34,718 | 28°24'40"S | 26°42'4"E |
| Allanridge | 31,700 | 27°45'16"S | 26°38'38"E |
| Hennenman | 22,847 | 27°58'36"S | 27°1'27"E |
| Ladybrand | 17,228 | 29°11'40"S | 27°27'27"E |
| Reitz | 16,637 | 27°48'5"S | 28°25'38"E |
| Vrede | 14,622 | 27°25'33"S | 29°9'57"E |
| Hoopstad | 12,663 | 27°49'58"S | 25°54'30"E |
| Zastron | 12,449 | 30°18'8"S | 27°5'2"E |
| Deneysville | 12,397 | 26°53'27"S | 28°5'49"E |
| Clocolan | 12,318 | 28°54'49"S | 27°33'56"E |
| Brandfort | 12,091 | 28°42'0"S | 26°27'35"E |
| Koppies | 11,445 | 27°14'30"S | 27°34'27"E |
| Villiers | 11,240 | 27°1'49"S | 28°36'2"E |
Data basis: German Weather Service, individual values averaged and supplemented by own elements.