Free State, South Africa Weather

  1. Free State, South Africa Weather
  2. Current conditions
  3. Weather forecast
  4. Averages and extremes
  5. Yesterday's Data
  6. Temperature and possibility of rain in Free State over the next 12 hours
  7. Temperature and possibility of rain in Free State in the coming days
  8. Rainfall in Free State in the coming days
  9. Free State Weather Summary
  10. Weather averages by month
  11. Free State's weather
  12. Frequently asked questions
  13. Comments
Free State, Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
30°C
86.0°F
°C °F

Condition: Clear Sky

Pressure: 864 hPa

Feel like: 27 °C

Temperature: 30°C

Cloud: 18%

Humidity: 21%

Wind: W - 13 km/h

Visibility: 44.38 km

Weather forecast

Sun
18 Oct
10°C / 22°C
Moderate Drizzle
Mon
19 Oct
7°C / 22°C
Overcast
Tue
20 Oct
11°C / 27°C
Mainly Clear
Wed
21 Oct
13°C / 27°C
Mainly Clear
Thu
22 Oct
13°C / 27°C
Clear Sky
Hourly forecast today:
14:00 PM
6° / 30°
6° / 30°
Clear Sky
21% 29 km/h
15:00 PM
6° / 29°
6° / 29°
Mainly Clear
22% 25 km/h
16:00 PM
11° / 27°
11° / 27°
Overcast
37% 20 km/h
17:00 PM
8° / 24°
8° / 24°
Partly Cloudy
36% 7 km/h
18:00 PM
7° / 23°
7° / 23°
Mainly Clear
36% 12 km/h
19:00 PM
8° / 23°
8° / 23°
Partly Cloudy
38% 13 km/h
20:00 PM
9° / 22°
9° / 22°
Partly Cloudy
43% 13 km/h
21:00 PM
9° / 21°
9° / 21°
Mainly Clear
45% 9 km/h
22:00 PM
10° / 20°
10° / 20°
Mainly Clear
51% 10 km/h
23:00 PM
10° / 20°
10° / 20°
Clear Sky
52% 12 km/h
00:00 AM
10° / 19°
10° / 19°
Clear Sky
56% 6 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 26.67°C
  • Average low 13.07°C
  • Hottest day 37°C (30 October 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (31 October 2026)
  • Average humidity 45.57%
  • Days with precipitation 18 days
  • Highest precipitation 44 mm (13 October 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 31°C
  • Min: 17°C
  • Total Precipitation: 0 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Free State over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Free State in the coming days

Rainfall in Free State in the coming days

Free State Climate Summary

Free State features a Mid-latitude steppe (Köppen classification: BSk), with an average annual temperature of 21.07ºC (69.93ºF), which is about -0.15% lower than the national average for South Africa. Annually, the city experiences approximately 33.4 millimeters (1.31 inches) of rainfall, spread across 58.8 rainy days, accounting for 16.11% of the year.

Longitude -28.4541105
Latitude 26.7967849
Yearly high temperature 25.34ºC (77.61ºF)
Yearly low temperature 12.84ºC (55.11ºF)
Hottest month January 30.58ºC (87.04ºF)
Coldest month June 6.05ºC (42.89ºF)
Yearly precip 33.4mm (1.31in)
Days with rainfall 58.8 days (16.11%)
Driest month July (42.88%)
Wettest month January (47.44%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 30.58° / 18.62° 10.91 days
February 29.83° / 17.62° 9.36 days
March 28.34° / 16.01° 7.45 days
April 23.86° / 12.83° 5.18 days
May 21.43° / 10.15° 1.18 days
June 17.35° / 6.05° 1.0 days
July 17.66° / 5.92° 0.73 days
August 21.2° / 7.64° 0.73 days
September 26.01° / 11.21° 1.45 days
October 28.4° / 14.22° 3.09 days
November 29.28° / 15.82° 7.27 days
December 30.2° / 18.02° 10.45 days

Free State's weather

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Free State?

January has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 30.58ºC) and June are the coolest (daily mean of 6.05ºC).

2. What should I wear in Free State today?

For today's very hot weather in Free State, with the high temperatures above 31ºC (87.8ºF), consider wearing:
- Lightweight, loose-fitting shorts
- UV-blocking sunglasses
- Light, natural fabrics (like cotton or linen)
- Airy sandals or flip-flops

Temperature

Early
6°C / 18°C
Morning
7°C / 30°C
Afternoon
6°C / 29°C
Evening
9°C / 21°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 444
  • CO 114
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 108
  • PM10 4
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 1
  • CH4 1,301

Sunrise / Sunset

03:33
16:23