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Bloemfontein Airpor Weather Records (SF002613650)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Bloemfontein Airpor (SF002613650), South Africa, with 117 years of record.

Key Facts for Bloemfontein Airpor

  • Bloemfontein Airpor (SF002613650) is a weather station in South Africa at -29.10 latitude and 26.30 longitude, 1,354 m (4,442 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1909 to 2025, 117 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Bloemfontein Airpor still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Bloemfontein Airpor set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.6 C (49.3 F) on 15 August 2025.

About the Station

  • Location: South Africa, -29.10 latitude, 26.30 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,354 m (4,442 ft).
  • Period of record: 1909 to 2025, 117 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

1 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Bloemfontein Airpor, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bloemfontein Airpor. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Bloemfontein Airpor. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 1 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Bloemfontein Airpor, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan42.0 C (107.6 F)5.5 C (41.9 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)14.9 C (58.8 F)
Feb38.9 C (102.0 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)33.7 C (92.7 F)14.3 C (57.7 F)
Mar37.1 C (98.8 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)32.5 C (90.5 F)11.0 C (51.8 F)
Apr33.3 C (91.9 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)27.8 C (82.0 F)4.5 C (40.1 F)
May29.8 C (85.6 F)-7.5 C (18.5 F)24.8 C (76.6 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)
Jun25.8 C (78.4 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)22.3 C (72.1 F)-6.3 C (20.7 F)
Jul26.5 C (79.7 F)-11.2 C (11.8 F)23.0 C (73.4 F)-6.9 C (19.6 F)
Aug30.2 C (86.4 F)-10.3 C (13.5 F)24.9 C (76.8 F)-4.2 C (24.4 F)
Sep35.0 C (95.0 F)-5.5 C (22.1 F)n/an/a
Oct37.1 C (98.8 F)-1.8 C (28.8 F)n/an/a
Nov39.6 C (103.3 F)0.9 C (33.6 F)n/an/a
Dec40.2 C (104.4 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Bloemfontein Airpor by the year they were set 1,464 records at Bloemfontein Airpor still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 67. 0204060801957: 361958: 311975: 51976: 111979: 21980: 211981: 81982: 261983: 431984: 321985: 361986: 241987: 361988: 301989: 281990: 251991: 231992: 611993: 321994: 291995: 251996: 341997: 341998: 361999: 262000: 242001: 232002: 292003: 312004: 192005: 142006: 372007: 412008: 242009: 202010: 102011: 202012: 282013: 302014: 272015: 562016: 442017: 262018: 282019: 252020: 382021: 352022: 202023: 412024: 672025: 13195719811987199319992005201120172023
1,464 records at Bloemfontein Airpor still stand. 2024 holds the most, with 67.
Standing records at Bloemfontein Airpor by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
195736
195831
19755
197611
19792
198021
19818
198226
198343
198432
198536
198624
198736
198830
198928
199025
199123
199261
199332
199429
199525
199634
199734
199836
199926
200024
200123
200229
200331
200419
200514
200637
200741
200824
200920
201010
201120
201228
201330
201427
201556
201644
201726
201828
201925
202038
202135
202220
202341
202467
202513

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Bloemfontein Airpor set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Bloemfontein Airpor between 22 February 1988 and 6 January 2016. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord high maximum temperature22 February 1988: Record daily precipitation 142.2 mm (5.6 in)5 January 2016: Record high maximum temperature 40.7 C (105.3 F)6 January 2016: Record high maximum temperature 42.0 C (107.6 F)199019952000200520102015
3 all-time records were set at Bloemfontein Airpor between 22 February 1988 and 6 January 2016. Each dot is a new record.
When Bloemfontein Airpor set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1988-02-22Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
2016-01-05Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 40.7 C (105.3 F)
2016-01-06Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 42.0 C (107.6 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 142.2 mm (5.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bloemfontein Airpor The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bloemfontein Airpor. The most was 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 22 February 1988. 050100150 Jan: 108.7 mm (4.3 in), 27 January 1923 Jan Feb: 142.2 mm (5.6 in), 22 February 1988 Feb Mar: 132.1 mm (5.2 in), 30 March 2018 Mar Apr: 60.2 mm (2.4 in), 7 April 1950 Apr May: 101.6 mm (4.0 in), 19 May 2002 May Jun: 46.0 mm (1.8 in), 13 June 1922 Jun Jul: 37.1 mm (1.5 in), 25 July 1983 Jul Aug: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 31 August 1943 Aug Sep: 95.3 mm (3.8 in), 18 September 1944 Sep Oct: 91.9 mm (3.6 in), 3 October 1993 Oct Nov: 74.9 mm (2.9 in), 9 November 1940 Nov Dec: 82.6 mm (3.3 in), 4 December 1914 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Bloemfontein Airpor. The most was 142.2 mm (5.6 in) on 22 February 1988.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Bloemfontein Airpor
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan108.7 mm (4.3 in)27 January 1923
Feb142.2 mm (5.6 in)22 February 1988
Mar132.1 mm (5.2 in)30 March 2018
Apr60.2 mm (2.4 in)7 April 1950
May101.6 mm (4.0 in)19 May 2002
Jun46.0 mm (1.8 in)13 June 1922
Jul37.1 mm (1.5 in)25 July 1983
Aug55.9 mm (2.2 in)31 August 1943
Sep95.3 mm (3.8 in)18 September 1944
Oct91.9 mm (3.6 in)3 October 1993
Nov74.9 mm (2.9 in)9 November 1940
Dec82.6 mm (3.3 in)4 December 1914

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2025
Days with data per year at Bloemfontein Airpor 51 years of record at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1957 to 2025. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1994, 2004 and others. 1957: 177 of 365 days1958: 361 of 365 days1974: 11 of 365 days1975: 88 of 365 days1976: 183 of 366 days1977: 21 of 365 days1981: 1 of 365 days1982: 352 of 365 days1983: 347 of 365 days1984: 358 of 366 days1985: 360 of 365 days1986: 360 of 365 days1987: 339 of 365 days1988: 338 of 366 days1989: 336 of 365 days1990: 344 of 365 days1991: 355 of 365 days1992: 350 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 316 of 365 days1995: 348 of 365 days1996: 335 of 366 days1997: 344 of 365 days1998: 330 of 365 days1999: 335 of 365 days2000: 338 of 366 days2001: 341 of 365 days2002: 341 of 365 days2003: 334 of 365 days2004: 321 of 366 days2005: 320 of 365 days2006: 308 of 365 days2007: 307 of 365 days2008: 357 of 366 days2009: 353 of 365 days2010: 339 of 365 days2011: 324 of 365 days2012: 318 of 366 days2013: 343 of 365 days2014: 354 of 365 days2015: 353 of 365 days2016: 354 of 366 days2017: 339 of 365 days2018: 280 of 365 days2019: 282 of 365 days2020: 341 of 366 days2021: 347 of 365 days2022: 353 of 365 days2023: 341 of 365 days2024: 347 of 366 days2025: 194 of 365 days1990200020102020
51 years of record at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1957 to 2025. 16 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1994, 2004 and others.
Days with data per year at Bloemfontein Airpor
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
195717748%No
195836199%Yes
1974113%No
19758824%No
197618350%No
1977216%No
198110%No
198235296%Yes
198334795%Yes
198435898%Yes
198536099%Yes
198636099%Yes
198733993%Yes
198833892%Yes
198933692%Yes
199034494%Yes
199135597%Yes
199235096%Yes
199335196%Yes
199431687%No
199534895%Yes
199633592%Yes
199734494%Yes
199833090%Yes
199933592%Yes
200033892%Yes
200134193%Yes
200234193%Yes
200333492%Yes
200432188%No
200532088%No
200630884%No
200730784%No
200835798%Yes
200935397%Yes
201033993%Yes
201132489%No
201231887%No
201334394%Yes
201435497%Yes
201535397%Yes
201635497%Yes
201733993%Yes
201828077%No
201928277%No
202034193%Yes
202134795%Yes
202235397%Yes
202334193%Yes
202434795%Yes
202519453%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Bloemfontein Airpor
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 August 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min9.6 C (49.3 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)40 years30 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high max23.0 C (73.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min4.6 C (40.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min2.2 C (36.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)68 years29 of 100 (Routine)
6 June 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min6.9 C (44.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min11.9 C (53.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min15.9 C (60.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily rain34.0 mm (1.3 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min14.9 C (58.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)38 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 March 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)0 years9 of 100 (Routine)
23 March 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
8 March 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min18.2 C (64.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)44 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 January 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min19.6 C (67.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)37 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 2025Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min19.9 C (67.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min19.0 C (66.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)67 years34 of 100 (Routine)
12 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAmonthly high max (Tie)40.2 C (104.4 F)tie0 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAmonthly high max40.2 C (104.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)26 years26 of 100 (Routine)
11 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high min (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2024Bloemfontein Airpor, ZAdaily high max37.9 C (100.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

21 complete years, 1958 to 2024
Annual mean temperature at Bloemfontein Airpor as warming stripes, 1958 to 2024 One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1958 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.8 C (62.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 16.0 C (60.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.7 C (63.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F). 1958: 16.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1982: 16.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1983: 17.5 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1984: 17.2 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1985: 17.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1986: 17.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1987: 17.3 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1988: 16.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1989: 16.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1990: 16.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1991: 16.6 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1992: 17.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1993: 17.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1995: 16.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2001: 16.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2002: 16.4 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2003: 16.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2010: 16.9 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 16.0 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2023: 17.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2024: 17.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1958197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 21 complete years at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1958 to 2024. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 16.8 C (62.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 2011, at 16.0 C (60.7 F), and the warmest was 2024, at 17.7 C (63.8 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 0.9 C (1.6 F).
Annual mean temperature at Bloemfontein Airpor as warming stripes, 1958 to 2024
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
195816.6 C-0.23 C
198216.2 C-0.62 C
198317.5 C+0.67 C
198417.2 C+0.37 C
198517.4 C+0.59 C
198617.3 C+0.49 C
198717.3 C+0.51 C
198816.2 C-0.62 C
198916.2 C-0.63 C
199016.9 C+0.10 C
199116.6 C-0.23 C
199217.1 C+0.35 C
199317.0 C+0.18 C
199516.5 C-0.32 C
200116.2 C-0.64 C
200216.4 C-0.42 C
200316.9 C+0.12 C
201016.9 C+0.14 C
201116.0 C-0.83 C
202317.0 C+0.21 C
202417.7 C+0.87 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1909 to 2025
Yearly extremes at Bloemfontein Airpor: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)42.0 C (107.6 F)201636.6 C (97.9 F)51
Coldest night (TNn)-11.7 C (10.9 F)1992-7.3 C (18.8 F)50
Wettest day (Rx1day)142.2 mm (5.6 in)198848.0 mm (1.9 in)117
Wettest five days (Rx5day)268.7 mm (10.6 in)198877.5 mm (3.1 in)117
Longest dry spell (CDD)171 days191243 days117

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year The hottest day of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.6 C (97.9 F). 20304050192019401960198020002020Record: 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 2016
The hottest day of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 42.0 C (107.6 F) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.6 C (97.9 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
195733.9 C (93.0 F)
195835.0 C (95.0 F)
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
197431.0 C (87.8 F)
197535.0 C (95.0 F)
197633.0 C (91.4 F)
197735.0 C (95.0 F)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
198120.0 C (68.0 F)
198236.2 C (97.2 F)
198337.9 C (100.2 F)
198437.7 C (99.9 F)
198537.7 C (99.9 F)
198636.0 C (96.8 F)
198736.8 C (98.2 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198935.7 C (96.3 F)
199035.1 C (95.2 F)
199136.7 C (98.1 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199338.5 C (101.3 F)
199437.9 C (100.2 F)
199538.2 C (100.8 F)
199636.1 C (97.0 F)
199739.4 C (102.9 F)
199835.8 C (96.4 F)
199936.8 C (98.2 F)
200034.6 C (94.3 F)
200137.4 C (99.3 F)
200236.3 C (97.3 F)
200337.3 C (99.1 F)
200436.6 C (97.9 F)
200538.4 C (101.1 F)
200636.1 C (97.0 F)
200736.4 C (97.5 F)
200837.4 C (99.3 F)
200936.4 C (97.5 F)
201034.3 C (93.7 F)
201134.8 C (94.6 F)
201236.3 C (97.3 F)
201336.8 C (98.2 F)
201436.6 C (97.9 F)
201539.3 C (102.7 F)
201642.0 C (107.6 F)
201735.5 C (95.9 F)
201838.0 C (100.4 F)
201938.2 C (100.8 F)
202036.1 C (97.0 F)
202135.1 C (95.2 F)
202235.5 C (95.9 F)
202339.6 C (103.3 F)
202440.2 C (104.4 F)
202536.7 C (98.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year The coldest night of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is -11.7 C (10.9 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.3 C (18.8 F). -15-10-505192019401960198020002020Record: -11.7 C (10.9 F) in 1992
The coldest night of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is -11.7 C (10.9 F) in 1992, marked on the chart; the median year is -7.3 C (18.8 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1914n/a
1915n/a
1916n/a
1917n/a
1918n/a
1919n/a
1920n/a
1921n/a
1922n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1958-5.0 C (23.0 F)
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973-2.0 C (28.4 F)
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
1977n/a
1978n/a
19794.0 C (39.2 F)
1980-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1981-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1982-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1983-7.1 C (19.2 F)
1984-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1985-5.7 C (21.7 F)
1986-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1987-6.5 C (20.3 F)
1988-6.2 C (20.8 F)
1989-6.9 C (19.6 F)
1990-8.3 C (17.1 F)
1991-6.8 C (19.8 F)
1992-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1993-7.4 C (18.7 F)
1994-9.2 C (15.4 F)
1995-9.1 C (15.6 F)
1996-8.8 C (16.2 F)
1997-7.3 C (18.9 F)
1998-9.3 C (15.3 F)
1999-8.1 C (17.4 F)
2000-11.2 C (11.8 F)
2001-7.1 C (19.2 F)
2002-9.0 C (15.8 F)
2003-10.3 C (13.5 F)
2004-7.5 C (18.5 F)
2005-6.1 C (21.0 F)
2006-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2007-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2008-8.1 C (17.4 F)
2009-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2010-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2011-8.3 C (17.1 F)
2012-7.2 C (19.0 F)
2013-6.8 C (19.8 F)
2014-8.9 C (16.0 F)
2015-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2016-3.6 C (25.5 F)
2017-7.0 C (19.4 F)
2018-7.9 C (17.8 F)
2019-7.7 C (18.1 F)
2020-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2021-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2022-7.3 C (18.9 F)
2023-6.4 C (20.5 F)
2024-8.5 C (16.7 F)
2025-6.9 C (19.6 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year The wettest day of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in). 050100150192019401960198020002020Record: 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1988
The wettest day of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 142.2 mm (5.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 48.0 mm (1.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190940.6 mm (1.6 in)
191036.6 mm (1.4 in)
191154.9 mm (2.2 in)
191230.5 mm (1.2 in)
191323.6 mm (0.9 in)
191482.6 mm (3.3 in)
191546.7 mm (1.8 in)
191634.8 mm (1.4 in)
191748.0 mm (1.9 in)
191850.0 mm (2.0 in)
191926.7 mm (1.1 in)
192075.9 mm (3.0 in)
192131.5 mm (1.2 in)
192246.0 mm (1.8 in)
1923108.7 mm (4.3 in)
192452.1 mm (2.1 in)
192543.2 mm (1.7 in)
192660.7 mm (2.4 in)
192731.8 mm (1.3 in)
192833.8 mm (1.3 in)
192957.2 mm (2.3 in)
193035.3 mm (1.4 in)
193156.4 mm (2.2 in)
193248.0 mm (1.9 in)
193338.1 mm (1.5 in)
193447.5 mm (1.9 in)
193566.0 mm (2.6 in)
193645.2 mm (1.8 in)
193734.5 mm (1.4 in)
193845.0 mm (1.8 in)
193948.0 mm (1.9 in)
194074.9 mm (2.9 in)
194160.2 mm (2.4 in)
194245.2 mm (1.8 in)
194355.9 mm (2.2 in)
194495.3 mm (3.8 in)
194549.5 mm (1.9 in)
194679.8 mm (3.1 in)
194745.2 mm (1.8 in)
194887.4 mm (3.4 in)
194973.7 mm (2.9 in)
195060.2 mm (2.4 in)
195146.7 mm (1.8 in)
195277.5 mm (3.1 in)
195363.0 mm (2.5 in)
195439.5 mm (1.6 in)
195568.0 mm (2.7 in)
195693.0 mm (3.7 in)
195746.5 mm (1.8 in)
195860.0 mm (2.4 in)
195972.8 mm (2.9 in)
196068.3 mm (2.7 in)
196132.7 mm (1.3 in)
196257.8 mm (2.3 in)
196353.1 mm (2.1 in)
196437.8 mm (1.5 in)
196539.1 mm (1.5 in)
196663.5 mm (2.5 in)
196757.4 mm (2.3 in)
196850.0 mm (2.0 in)
196935.0 mm (1.4 in)
197044.8 mm (1.8 in)
197144.0 mm (1.7 in)
197277.2 mm (3.0 in)
197365.3 mm (2.6 in)
197451.8 mm (2.0 in)
197546.4 mm (1.8 in)
197676.4 mm (3.0 in)
197770.1 mm (2.8 in)
197834.3 mm (1.4 in)
197933.8 mm (1.3 in)
198033.0 mm (1.3 in)
198161.6 mm (2.4 in)
198270.1 mm (2.8 in)
198346.0 mm (1.8 in)
198433.8 mm (1.3 in)
198535.6 mm (1.4 in)
198642.7 mm (1.7 in)
198745.7 mm (1.8 in)
1988142.2 mm (5.6 in)
198931.0 mm (1.2 in)
199048.0 mm (1.9 in)
199164.5 mm (2.5 in)
199239.9 mm (1.6 in)
199391.9 mm (3.6 in)
1994101.6 mm (4.0 in)
199574.7 mm (2.9 in)
199655.1 mm (2.2 in)
199723.1 mm (0.9 in)
1998104.6 mm (4.1 in)
199947.5 mm (1.9 in)
200051.1 mm (2.0 in)
200141.9 mm (1.6 in)
2002101.6 mm (4.0 in)
200371.9 mm (2.8 in)
200431.0 mm (1.2 in)
200539.6 mm (1.6 in)
200669.6 mm (2.7 in)
200735.1 mm (1.4 in)
200831.8 mm (1.3 in)
200941.9 mm (1.6 in)
201042.4 mm (1.7 in)
201129.2 mm (1.1 in)
201230.0 mm (1.2 in)
201336.1 mm (1.4 in)
201461.0 mm (2.4 in)
201526.9 mm (1.1 in)
201653.1 mm (2.1 in)
201738.1 mm (1.5 in)
2018132.1 mm (5.2 in)
201959.9 mm (2.4 in)
202035.1 mm (1.4 in)
202164.0 mm (2.5 in)
202253.1 mm (2.1 in)
202341.9 mm (1.6 in)
202454.1 mm (2.1 in)
202534.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year The wettest five days of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 268.7 mm (10.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 268.7 mm (10.6 in) in 1988
The wettest five days of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 268.7 mm (10.6 in) in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
190949.7 mm (2.0 in)
191048.8 mm (1.9 in)
191197.0 mm (3.8 in)
191250.8 mm (2.0 in)
191338.4 mm (1.5 in)
1914114.6 mm (4.5 in)
191568.3 mm (2.7 in)
191664.5 mm (2.5 in)
191794.2 mm (3.7 in)
191871.6 mm (2.8 in)
191945.0 mm (1.8 in)
1920168.7 mm (6.6 in)
192171.6 mm (2.8 in)
192258.0 mm (2.3 in)
1923149.8 mm (5.9 in)
1924102.4 mm (4.0 in)
192577.5 mm (3.1 in)
192678.7 mm (3.1 in)
192771.4 mm (2.8 in)
192845.2 mm (1.8 in)
192983.6 mm (3.3 in)
193061.5 mm (2.4 in)
193178.0 mm (3.1 in)
193257.4 mm (2.3 in)
193367.3 mm (2.6 in)
193458.9 mm (2.3 in)
193594.0 mm (3.7 in)
193686.9 mm (3.4 in)
193756.5 mm (2.2 in)
193860.7 mm (2.4 in)
193961.8 mm (2.4 in)
1940130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1941112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1942103.2 mm (4.1 in)
1943152.1 mm (6.0 in)
194497.1 mm (3.8 in)
194589.0 mm (3.5 in)
1946111.7 mm (4.4 in)
194777.7 mm (3.1 in)
1948146.4 mm (5.8 in)
1949103.4 mm (4.1 in)
195073.7 mm (2.9 in)
195167.8 mm (2.7 in)
195283.1 mm (3.3 in)
1953112.0 mm (4.4 in)
195480.5 mm (3.2 in)
1955170.5 mm (6.7 in)
1956122.0 mm (4.8 in)
195751.5 mm (2.0 in)
195887.7 mm (3.5 in)
195986.9 mm (3.4 in)
196074.3 mm (2.9 in)
196140.8 mm (1.6 in)
196268.4 mm (2.7 in)
196393.4 mm (3.7 in)
196464.9 mm (2.6 in)
196577.4 mm (3.0 in)
196672.2 mm (2.8 in)
196777.0 mm (3.0 in)
196872.8 mm (2.9 in)
1969107.9 mm (4.2 in)
197056.5 mm (2.2 in)
197150.0 mm (2.0 in)
1972186.5 mm (7.3 in)
197393.6 mm (3.7 in)
1974132.9 mm (5.2 in)
197582.1 mm (3.2 in)
1976111.0 mm (4.4 in)
197792.1 mm (3.6 in)
197856.1 mm (2.2 in)
197940.2 mm (1.6 in)
198043.5 mm (1.7 in)
198186.8 mm (3.4 in)
1982102.6 mm (4.0 in)
198376.0 mm (3.0 in)
198457.2 mm (2.3 in)
198574.9 mm (2.9 in)
198692.5 mm (3.6 in)
198786.8 mm (3.4 in)
1988268.7 mm (10.6 in)
198977.5 mm (3.1 in)
199054.1 mm (2.1 in)
1991112.0 mm (4.4 in)
199264.5 mm (2.5 in)
1993104.6 mm (4.1 in)
1994120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1995120.7 mm (4.8 in)
199677.7 mm (3.1 in)
199763.6 mm (2.5 in)
1998119.6 mm (4.7 in)
199975.2 mm (3.0 in)
200077.9 mm (3.1 in)
200186.0 mm (3.4 in)
2002114.1 mm (4.5 in)
200396.3 mm (3.8 in)
200464.5 mm (2.5 in)
200563.6 mm (2.5 in)
200690.7 mm (3.6 in)
200742.5 mm (1.7 in)
200877.9 mm (3.1 in)
200945.7 mm (1.8 in)
201070.9 mm (2.8 in)
201162.0 mm (2.4 in)
201221.9 mm (0.9 in)
201363.0 mm (2.5 in)
201475.2 mm (3.0 in)
201530.3 mm (1.2 in)
201647.0 mm (1.9 in)
201744.9 mm (1.8 in)
201819.0 mm (0.7 in)
201994.0 mm (3.7 in)
202048.9 mm (1.9 in)
202177.7 mm (3.1 in)
2022105.0 mm (4.1 in)
202364.1 mm (2.5 in)
202480.3 mm (3.2 in)
202593.3 mm (3.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year The longest dry spell of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 171 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days. 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 171 days in 1912
The longest dry spell of the year at Bloemfontein Airpor, 1909 to 2025. The record is 171 days in 1912, marked on the chart; the median year is 43 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Bloemfontein Airpor by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
1909105 days
191017 days
191155 days
1912171 days
191346 days
1914111 days
191568 days
191668 days
191790 days
191871 days
191966 days
192068 days
192122 days
192276 days
192363 days
192485 days
192571 days
192670 days
192793 days
192865 days
192942 days
193054 days
193151 days
1932169 days
193371 days
193451 days
193537 days
193643 days
193775 days
193851 days
193942 days
194041 days
194157 days
194292 days
194341 days
194494 days
194583 days
194664 days
194742 days
194863 days
194929 days
195037 days
195183 days
195238 days
195391 days
195471 days
195563 days
1956115 days
195735 days
1958108 days
195993 days
196032 days
196165 days
1962124 days
196372 days
196481 days
196554 days
1966128 days
196777 days
196849 days
196969 days
197040 days
197147 days
197283 days
197368 days
197482 days
197540 days
1976107 days
197764 days
197875 days
197934 days
198086 days
198158 days
19826 days
198314 days
198426 days
198514 days
198615 days
198728 days
198812 days
198924 days
199016 days
199139 days
199227 days
199321 days
199448 days
199547 days
199616 days
199743 days
199831 days
199911 days
20005 days
20014 days
200211 days
200321 days
200415 days
200518 days
20064 days
20073 days
20084 days
20093 days
201013 days
20114 days
20123 days
20133 days
20145 days
20152 days
20162 days
20172 days
20183 days
20192 days
20202 days
20214 days
20224 days
20233 days
20243 days
20253 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

20 years with a frost

Across 20 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Bloemfontein Airpor falls on 18 September and the median first autumn frost on 13 May, which leaves a median of 240 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Bloemfontein Airpor
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1982 to 2024)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost18 Septembern/a18 Septembern/an/a
First autumn frost13 Mayn/a13 Mayn/an/a
Growing days240 daysn/a240 daysn/an/a

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

69 years, 1911 to 1997

A day with at least 51.7 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 108.0 mm (4.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Bloemfontein Airpor: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years51.7 mm (2.0 in)
5 years68.4 mm (2.7 in)
10 years78.8 mm (3.1 in)
25 years91.1 mm (3.6 in)
50 years99.8 mm (3.9 in)
100 years108.0 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 69 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 69 years of values from 1911 to 1997.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 108.7 mm (4.3 in) in 1923; 95.3 mm (3.8 in) in 1944; 93.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1956.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).