Bloemhof weather in September

In September, Bloemhof sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bloemhof's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bloemhof's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
10°
5th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Bloemhof is town in the North West, South Africa.

Founded
1864

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bloemhof reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1258
2258
3258
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6269
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How September really feels in Bloemhof

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bloemhof weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°8712.313.64.5
Feb30° / 18°6810.6135.0
Mar29° / 16°621012.26.1
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 172.610.78.7
Jun19° / 101.610.38.3
Jul20° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 121.7118.9
Sep27° / 10°142.211.88.5
Oct29° / 14°396.712.76.5
Nov30° / 16°598.513.45.4
Dec31° / 18°7411.813.74.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
88911
98911
108812
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bloemhof gets around 14 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
56
66
76
86
96
106
116
126
136
147
157
167
177
188
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208
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2913
3013

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
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71000
81000
91000
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111000
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20991
21991
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23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:356:00
211.56:336:00
311.56:326:01
411.56:316:01
511.56:306:02
611.66:296:02
711.66:286:03
811.66:266:03
911.66:256:04
1011.76:246:04
1111.76:236:05
1211.76:226:05
1311.86:206:06
1411.86:196:06
1511.86:186:07
1611.86:176:07
1711.96:166:08
1811.96:146:08
1911.96:136:08
2012.06:126:09
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:096:10
2312.06:086:10
2412.16:076:11
2512.16:066:11
2612.16:056:12
2712.16:036:12
2812.26:026:13
2912.26:016:13
3012.26:006:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bloemhof?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Bloemhof for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bloemhof in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Bloemhof sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bloemhof in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bloemhof peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bloemhof?

Bloemhof sits at 27.6°S, 25.6°E, 1,236 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hoopstad, 36 km away.

Topography around Bloemhof

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bloemhof.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bloemhof has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 1,228 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m.

The land around Bloemhof is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (22%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
404 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Hoopstad 36 km · Christiana 53 km · Makwassie 53 km · Schweizer-Reneke 58 km · Wolmaransstad 62 km · Leeudoringstad 77 km · Wesselsbron 78 km · Bultfontein 89 km

South Africa travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / M / N
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$6,598
2025
Happiness
5.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
68%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
43.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
22.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 602
Religion
Christian 86%or other traditional African religions 5%nothing in particular 5%Muslim 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bloemhof (-27.6469°, 25.607°, elevation 1,236 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).