Bronkhorstspruit weather in January

In January, Bronkhorstspruit sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 110 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bronkhorstspruit's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bronkhorstspruit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bronkhorstspruit is town in Gauteng, South Africa.

Density
13,250/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bronkhorstspruit reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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212717
222717
232717
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262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Bronkhorstspruit weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11014.413.46.0
Feb27° / 17°9411.912.96.2
Mar26° / 15°8811.112.26.9
Apr24° / 12°386.211.47.9
May22° / 142.410.88.5
Jun19° / 71.110.48.4
Jul19° / 40.810.68.4
Aug22° / 71.411.18.9
Sep26° / 12°192.811.88.5
Oct26° / 14°679.412.67.1
Nov26° / 15°921313.36.2
Dec27° / 16°11815.813.65.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145545
155644
165644
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235743
245743
255941
265941
276040
286139
296139
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bronkhorstspruit gets around 110 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
446
545
645
744
844
943
1043
1143
1243
1344
1444
1544
1645
1745
1846
1946
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11846360
21846360
31946360
41946350
51946350
61946340
71946340
82047340
91947330
101947330
111947340
121947340
131847340
141847351
151846351
161746361
171746361
181746371
191645371
201645381
211645381
221645391
231644391
241644391
251544391
261544391
271544391
281545391
291545391
301646381
311646371

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2210calm
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2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:216:56
213.65:216:56
313.65:226:56
413.65:226:57
513.65:236:57
613.65:246:57
713.55:246:57
813.55:256:57
913.55:266:57
1013.55:276:58
1113.55:276:58
1213.55:286:58
1313.55:296:58
1413.55:296:58
1513.55:306:58
1613.45:316:58
1713.45:326:58
1813.45:326:58
1913.45:336:58
2013.45:346:57
2113.45:356:57
2213.45:356:57
2313.35:366:57
2413.35:376:57
2513.35:386:57
2613.35:386:56
2713.35:396:56
2813.35:406:56
2913.25:416:55
3013.25:416:55
3113.25:426:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
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186.5Intense
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216.5Intense
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246.5Intense
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306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bronkhorstspruit

In seasonPeak

In January, Bronkhorstspruit sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bronkhorstspruit's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Bronkhorstspruit?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bronkhorstspruit for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bronkhorstspruit in January

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

In January, Bronkhorstspruit sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Bronkhorstspruit in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bronkhorstspruit peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bronkhorstspruit in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bronkhorstspruit is worst in July — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.6× the cleanest month (January, 29 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150180210JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorJul 10187 µg/m³Jan 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb43Poor
Mar67Unhealthy
Apr114Unhealthy
May169Very unhealthy
Jun185Very unhealthy
Jul188Very unhealthy
Aug142Unhealthy
Sep108Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov43Poor
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bronkhorstspruit?

Bronkhorstspruit sits at 25.8°S, 28.7°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ekangala, 16 km away.

Topography around Bronkhorstspruit

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bronkhorstspruit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 1,400 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Bronkhorstspruit is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
226 m
80 km
928 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ekangala 16 km · Cullinan 27 km · Phola 36 km · Delmas 38 km · Moloto South 40 km · Etwatwa 45 km · Verena 46 km · Emalahleni 50 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 Bronkhorstspruit (-25.8102°, 28.7425°, elevation 1,399 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).