Kroonstad weather in January

In January, Kroonstad sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 101 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Kroonstad's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kroonstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:33 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Kroonstad is city in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1854

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Kroonstad reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Kroonstad

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January 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

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

Kroonstad 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
Jan29° / 17°10113.713.65.2
Feb28° / 17°8111.8135.9
Mar27° / 15°6810.212.26.8
Apr24° / 11°45711.47.8
May21° / 20310.78.3
Jun18° / 121.610.38.0
Jul18° / 70.910.48.1
Aug21° / 152118.6
Sep25° / 10°142.711.88.6
Oct27° / 13°598.812.77.1
Nov28° / 14°7110.413.46.4
Dec29° / 16°10413.713.75.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137030
147030
157129
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Kroonstad gets around 101 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1141
1242
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2046
2146
2247
2347
2447
2547
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045
3145

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 38% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1414019
2414019
3413919
4423919
5423919
6423819
7423819
8423819
9423820
10423820
11423821
12413721
13413722
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 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 5:23 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:237:06
213.75:237:06
313.75:247:06
413.75:257:07
513.75:257:07
613.75:267:07
713.75:277:07
813.75:277:07
913.75:287:07
1013.65:297:07
1113.65:297:08
1213.65:307:08
1313.65:317:08
1413.65:327:08
1513.65:327:08
1613.65:337:07
1713.65:347:07
1813.55:357:07
1913.55:367:07
2013.55:367:07
2113.55:377:07
2213.55:387:07
2313.55:397:06
2413.45:397:06
2513.45:407:06
2613.45:417:06
2713.45:427:05
2813.45:437:05
2913.45:437:05
3013.35:447:04
3113.35:457:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
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177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Kroonstad

In seasonPeak

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

Kroonstad'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 Kroonstad?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kroonstad in January

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

In January, Kroonstad sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Kroonstad in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kroonstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kroonstad 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 Kroonstad is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kroonstad?

Kroonstad sits at 27.7°S, 27.2°E, 1,399 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hennenman, 42 km away.

Topography around Kroonstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kroonstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 1,377 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Kroonstad is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
164 m
80 km
472 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Hennenman 42 km · Phomolong 43 km · Kutloanong 52 km · Koppies 56 km · Viljoenskroon 57 km · Odendaalsrus 59 km · Allanridge 59 km · Welkom 61 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 Kroonstad (-27.6504°, 27.2349°, 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).