National Women's Monument
The National Women's Monument is a bronze memorial and sculpture in Bloemfontein. It is one of the 23 most looked-up sights in South Africa and ranks 22nd among the country's sights on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Bloemfontein varies by month. The warmest months are January and December, with daily highs around 30 °C and about 11 or 12 rainy days. The coolest period is between June and August, when daily highs reach about 16 °C and lows can drop to 1 °C. Rainfall is lowest in July, with about 7 mm of rain recorded.
To reach the monument, you can fly to Bram Fischer International Airport, which is 11 km from Bloemfontein. The site is about 425 km from Pretoria. While visiting, you can also see the Anglo-Boer War Museum, which is located 0.1 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is February, with about 112 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Average low, °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Rainfall, mm | 98 | 112 | 86 | 48 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 24 | 56 | 75 | 68 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
