Climate almanac
Harrismith
Free State, South Africa · -28.27°, 29.13°
What is the climate like in Harrismith?
The best time to visit Harrismith is typically March – October, with trip comfort peaking in May (7.9/10). Harrismith is warmest in January, when daily highs average 77°F (25°C), and coolest in July, when lows fall to about 37°F (3°C). The wettest month is typically December and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 39 in (1000 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitMarch – October — comfort peaks in May (7.9/10)
- Warmest monthJanuary — average high 77°F (25°C)
- Coolest monthJuly — average low 37°F (3°C)
- Wettest monthDecember (7.3 in (185 mm))
- Driest monthJune (0.3 in (8 mm))
- Annual precipitation39 in (1000 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromVan Reenen, 27 km away (1998-2026)