Is it safe to be outside in Bloemfontein today?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Bloemfontein right now: Mind the air — Poor for sensitive people — asthma and older folks, take it easy outside. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.) It's about 24° (feels like 24°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 7. Air quality is poor (European AQI 61). Fire danger is low (index 10).
Poor for sensitive people — asthma and older folks, take it easy outside. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
Updated 12:45, 11 Sep (SAST) · live weather for Bloemfontein
- 24°now
- 24°feels like
- 7 km/hwind
- 35%humidity
- UV 7peak today
- AQI 61air
- FDI 10fire danger
Today in Bloemfontein
- Air quality AQI 61Poor for sensitive people — asthma and older folks, take it easy outside. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.)
- UV & sun UV 7High UV around midday — a bit of sunscreen goes a long way.
- Fire danger FDI 10Low fire danger — the veld isn’t dangerously dry today.
Next 7 days
- Fri11° / 24°UV 7
- Sat10° / 24°UV 7
- Sun11° / 26°UV 7
- Mon11° / 22°
- Tue8° / 18°UV 8
- Wed8° / 22°UV 8
- Thu11° / 22°UV 7
Weather in Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein sits high on the Highveld, where summer afternoons often build into sharp thunderstorms with lightning and sometimes hail, while winter days stay dry and sunny with cold, frosty nights. The City of Roses is known for its frost: winter nights drop below zero, while summer brings sudden Free State thunderstorms.
Open the live Bloemfontein appHow Bloemfontein has changed
Roughly 350 hectares of land around Bloemfontein became built-up between 2017 and 2023. That is about 8% more built-up land than Bloemfontein had in 2017.
A hectare is about the size of a rugby field. We measure the same 10 km by 10 km square around every place we cover. How we measured this
Land cover: Impact Observatory, Esri and Microsoft, CC-BY-4.0. Derived from Copernicus Sentinel data.
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Common questions
Is it safe to be outside in Bloemfontein right now?
Mostly — but keep an eye on conditions in Bloemfontein right now: Mind the air — Poor for sensitive people — asthma and older folks, take it easy outside. (Satellite estimate — other apps may read differently.) It's about 24° (feels like 24°), no rain expected soon, and UV peaks around 7. Air quality is poor (European AQI 61). Fire danger is low (index 10).
Will it rain in Bloemfontein today?
No rain is expected in Bloemfontein in the next few hours. The 7-day outlook shows what's coming.
How hot is it in Bloemfontein today?
It's about 24° in Bloemfontein right now, feeling like 24°, with a high near 24° and a low near 11°.
Is the UV high in Bloemfontein today?
Today's UV in Bloemfontein peaks around 7 (high) — wear sunscreen and a hat around midday.
What is the fire danger in Bloemfontein today?
Fire danger in Bloemfontein is low right now, at a fire-danger index of 10. The veld is not dangerously dry today. No active fire detections within 150 km of Bloemfontein in the last twelve hours, though satellites cannot see through thick cloud.
Overhead is a free guide built on live open weather data from Open-Meteo. It is advisory only — for official warnings and emergencies, follow the South African Weather Service.