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:
16°C
60.8°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 868 hPa

Feel like: 12 °C

Temperature: 16°C

Cloud: 92%

Humidity: 44%

Wind: NNE - 22 km/h

Visibility: 40.64 km

Weather forecast

Sun
21 Jun
7°C / 14°C
Drizzle
Mon
22 Jun
6°C / 17°C
Drizzle
Tue
23 Jun
7°C / 18°C
Drizzle
Wed
24 Jun
8°C / 20°C
Mainly Clear
Thu
25 Jun
8°C / 14°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
13:00 PM
4° / 16°
4° / 16°
Overcast
44% 42 km/h
14:00 PM
4° / 16°
4° / 16°
Overcast
45% 37 km/h
15:00 PM
4° / 15°
4° / 15°
Overcast
50% 29 km/h
16:00 PM
5° / 13°
5° / 13°
Overcast
59% 20 km/h
17:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
64% 13 km/h
18:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
65% 14 km/h
19:00 PM
5° / 11°
5° / 11°
Overcast
63% 16 km/h
20:00 PM
5° / 12°
5° / 12°
Overcast
63% 20 km/h
21:00 PM
5° / 10°
5° / 10°
Overcast
69% 21 km/h
22:00 PM
5° / 10°
5° / 10°
Overcast
72% 21 km/h
23:00 PM
5° / 10°
5° / 10°
Overcast
74% 24 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 15.83°C
  • Average low 4.83°C
  • Hottest day 21°C (13 June 2026)
  • Coldest day 0°C (04 July 2026)
  • Average humidity 63.1%
  • Days with precipitation 11 days
  • Highest precipitation 45 mm (20 June 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 17°C
  • Min: 6°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 cool weather in Free State, with temperatures between 10ºC to 13ºC (50.0ºF to 55.4ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Light jacket or cardigan
- Cotton socks
- Long-sleeve top or shirt

Temperature

Early
5°C / 8°C
Morning
5°C / 13°C
Afternoon
4°C / 15°C
Evening
5°C / 10°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 439
  • CO 105
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 6
  • O3 65
  • PM10 5
  • PM25 4
  • SO2 16
  • CH4 1,312

Sunrise / Sunset

05:04
15:24