Hoopstad climate — normals and trends
Hoopstad (South Africa) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 562 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (23.8 °C on average) and the coldest is July (9.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Hoopstad averages 11 frost days, 87 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 83 rainy days per year.
Hoopstad has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 8 to 14 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.3 °C (on 6 January 2016) and the coldest -6.1 °C (on 15 July 2021).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
HoopstadFree State
- coords
- -27.83°, 25.91°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
17.7°C
Average daily high
25.5°C
Average daily low
11.4°C
Annual rainfall
562mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
55%
Average peak wind
17.0km/h
Seasonal range
14.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
11 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
87 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
83 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
24.3 °C
Average feels-like low
9.4 °C
Average peak gust
34.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
13 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.0 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.12 · p = 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
41.3 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest day
-6.1 °C
15 July 2021
Wettest day
99 mm
22 December 1956
Windiest day
52.3 km/h
31 October 1985
Strongest gust
92.9 km/h
31 October 1985
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
6 January 2016
Coldest feels-like
-10.3 °C
15 July 2021
Snowiest day
1.5 cm
7 July 1996
Sunniest day
13.7 h
10 December 2025
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.4 °C | +3.0 °C | 28 mm | -64 mm |
| Feb | 30.6 °C | +1.4 °C | 80 mm | -6 mm |
| Mar | 27.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 106 mm | +35 mm |
| Apr | 22.7 °C | -1.9 °C | 168 mm | +117 mm |
| May | 22.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Jun | 19.9 °C | +1.4 °C | 5 mm | -4 mm |
| Jul | 20.6 °C | +1.8 °C | 4 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 24.5 °C | +2.7 °C | 7 mm | -5 mm |
| Sep | 28.0 °C | +2.1 °C | 37 mm | +20 mm |
| Oct | 29.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 58 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | -1.7 °C | 114 mm | +43 mm |
| Dec | 29.9 °C | -0.3 °C | 87 mm | +6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Hoopstad?
Hoopstad has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 17.7 °C and it receives 562 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Hoopstad?
The hottest day measured in Hoopstad between 1940 and 2025 was 6 January 2016, reaching 41.3 °C.
What is the coldest day in Hoopstad?
The coldest day measured in Hoopstad between 1940 and 2025 was 15 July 2021, at -6.1 °C.
Does it snow in Hoopstad?
Almost never: Hoopstad sees virtually no snow, with about 11 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Hoopstad warmed?
Yes: Hoopstad warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Hoopstad?
The wettest day measured in Hoopstad between 1940 and 2025 was 22 December 1956, with 99 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Hoopstad?
The windiest day measured in Hoopstad between 1940 and 2025 was 31 October 1985, with winds reaching 52.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Hoopstad?
The warmest month in Hoopstad is January (23.8 °C on average); the coldest is July (9.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Hoopstad?
Hoopstad receives on average 562 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 83 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Hoopstad?
Hoopstad gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Hoopstad?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Hoopstad between 1940 and 2025 was 7 July 1996, with 1.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Hoopstad?
Yes: Hoopstad has on average 13 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Hoopstad?
In Hoopstad, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 6 January 2016, and the lowest was -10.3 °C on 15 July 2021.
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