# Bloemfontein in August: weather

Bloemfontein, South Africa (Africa). Ten-year climatology (2015-2024), not a forecast. Page: https://beaufixe.net/en/weather/bloemfontein/august

## Key figures

| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Afternoon (mean daily max) | 20 °C |
| Night (mean daily min) | 4.3 °C |
| Rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 / month |
| Relative humidity | 39 % |
| Probability of a 25 °C+ afternoon | 11 % |

## Month by month

| Month | Afternoon | Night | Sea | Rain (d) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.5 °C | 16.5 °C | – | 10 |
| February | 28.5 °C | 15.8 °C | – | 9 |
| March | 27.1 °C | 14.1 °C | – | 8 |
| April | 22.8 °C | 10.2 °C | – | 7 |
| May | 20.2 °C | 6.4 °C | – | 2 |
| June | 16.8 °C | 3 °C | – | 1 |
| July | 16.8 °C | 2.3 °C | – | 1 |
| August | 20 °C | 4.3 °C | – | 1 |
| September | 24.6 °C | 8.8 °C | – | 3 |
| October | 27.3 °C | 11.7 °C | – | 4 |
| November | 28.7 °C | 13.7 °C | – | 6 |
| December | 30.1 °C | 16 °C | – | 10 |

Best months : November, December, January.

## Before you go

- **Safety** : No specific restrictions. Usual precautions apply. (official advice updated 8 July 2026 — https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/south-africa)
- **Entry** (British passport) : No visa needed for stays of up to 90 days. Passport valid until your return date. Passport valid at least 30 days after departure with 2 blank pages; from 1 July 2026 an online traveller declaration must be submitted before travelling. (per the UK Foreign Office, 8 July 2026)
- **Vaccines** : hepatitis A and hepatitis B if you are not already vaccinated; rabies depending on activities and areas visited. Routine vaccines up to date (measles in particular).
- **Yellow fever** : No yellow fever locally, vaccine not recommended. Certificate required only if you arrive from a country with yellow fever risk.
- **Malaria** : Present. Areas: Along the border with Mozambique and Zimbabwe KwaZulu-Natal Province: uMkhanyakude District; the districts of King Cetshwayo and Zululand (few cases) Limpopo Province: the districts of Mopani and Vhembe; the districts of Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, and Waterberg (few cases) Mpumalanga Province: Ehlanzeni District Kruger National Park. Preventive medication recommended: KwaZulu-Natal Province (uMkhanyakude District); Limpopo Province (the districts of Mopani and Vhembe); Mpumalanga Province (Ehlanzeni District); and Kruger National Park: Atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, mefloquine, tafenoquine All other areas with malaria transmission (including the districts of King Cetshwayo and Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal Province, and the districts of Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, and Waterberg in Limpopo Province): No chemoprophylaxis recommended (insect bite precautions and mosquito avoidance only) — prescribed before departure.
  (per the CDC, page reviewed 25 August 2026 — https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/south-africa)

## Sources

Air, rain, humidity: ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus) served by Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0). Sea: NOAA OISST. Safety: FCDO (OGL v3), zones reviewed by Beau Fixe. Entry: France Diplomatie (Licence Ouverte 2.0) / FCDO. Health: CDC (public domain). Details: https://beaufixe.net/en/legal#sources

Beau Fixe — https://beaufixe.net — not a forecast; only the authorities are authoritative for safety, entry rules and health.