Amandelbult weather in December

In December, Amandelbult sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 87 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amandelbult's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amandelbult's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:21 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Amandelbult reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
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313121

Amandelbult weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°9111.613.44.4
Feb31° / 21°769.212.94.8
Mar29° / 19°627.812.25.8
Apr27° / 15°314.411.47.7
May25° / 11°121.610.89.0
Jun22° / 50.910.59.1
Jul22° / 20.510.69.1
Aug25° / 10°20.511.19.2
Sep29° / 15°101.711.87.1
Oct31° / 18°335.912.65.3
Nov31° / 19°669.413.24.6
Dec31° / 20°8712.313.54.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65644
75644
85743
95743
105842
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Amandelbult gets around 87 mm of rain over 12.3 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12835334
22735344
32636344
42536354
52336364
62236374
72136384
82036394
91936405
101836415
111836415
121736426
131636426
141536427
151536427
161436428
171336429
1813364210
1912354211
2012354212
2111344113
2211344114
2310334115
2410334216
2510324217
269314218
279314218
2810304119
2910304119
3010304119
3111294119

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:186:43
213.45:186:44
313.55:186:45
413.55:186:46
513.55:186:46
613.55:186:47
713.55:186:48
813.55:196:48
913.55:196:49
1013.55:196:49
1113.55:196:50
1213.55:206:51
1313.55:206:51
1413.55:206:52
1513.55:216:52
1613.55:216:53
1713.55:216:54
1813.55:226:54
1913.55:226:55
2013.55:236:55
2113.55:236:56
2213.55:246:56
2313.55:246:57
2413.55:246:57
2513.55:256:57
2613.55:266:58
2713.55:266:58
2813.55:276:59
2913.55:276:59
3013.55:286:59
3113.55:287:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amandelbult?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Amandelbult in December

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

In December, Amandelbult sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Amandelbult in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amandelbult peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jun 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Amandelbult in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Amandelbult is worst in July — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1135 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun34Moderate
Jul35Poor
Aug29Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Amandelbult?

Amandelbult sits at 24.8°S, 27.3°E, 953 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Northam, 16 km away.

Topography around Amandelbult

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amandelbult has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 952 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,214 m.

The land around Amandelbult is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,214 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Northam 16 km · Thabazimbi 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 73 km · Letlhabile 92 km · Rustenburg 95 km · Marikana 100 km · Bela Bela 100 km · Vaalwater 101 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 Amandelbult (-24.8181°, 27.2966°, elevation 953 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).