Bothaville weather in December

In December, Bothaville sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bothaville's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bothaville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:18 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Bothaville is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1889

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bothaville reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How December really feels in Bothaville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bothaville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 18°9412.713.54.8
Feb29° / 18°7311.3135.3
Mar28° / 16°6210.212.26.4
Apr25° / 11°446.611.47.8
May22° / 193.110.78.6
Jun19° / 121.510.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 141.9118.9
Sep26° / 10°142.811.88.4
Oct28° / 13°518.112.76.6
Nov29° / 15°699.413.45.6
Dec30° / 17°8912.813.74.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46832
56832
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157327
167327
177327
187228
197327
207327
217327
227228
237228
247228
257228
267129
277129
287129
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bothaville gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
540
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3139

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613450
2603550
3583750
4573850
5563950
6544060
7534160
8524260
9524260
10514270
11514270
12504280
13504280
14504190
155040100
164940101
174939111
184938121
194937131
204837141
214736151
224736161
234636171
244536182
254435192
264335202
274235212
284235212
294135222
304135222
314135222

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 5:15 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:156:51
213.65:156:52
313.65:156:53
413.65:156:54
513.65:156:54
613.75:166:55
713.75:166:56
813.75:166:56
913.75:166:57
1013.75:166:58
1113.75:176:58
1213.75:176:59
1313.75:177:00
1413.75:177:00
1513.75:187:01
1613.75:187:01
1713.75:187:02
1813.75:197:02
1913.75:197:03
2013.75:207:03
2113.75:207:04
2213.75:217:04
2313.75:217:05
2413.75:227:05
2513.75:227:06
2613.75:237:06
2713.75:237:07
2813.75:247:07
2913.75:247:07
3013.75:257:08
3113.75:257:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bothaville

In seasonPeak

In December, Bothaville sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bothaville's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bothaville?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bothaville in December

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

In December, Bothaville sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bothaville 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 Bothaville peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Bothaville 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 Bothaville is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bothaville?

Bothaville sits at 27.4°S, 26.6°E, 1,276 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Viljoenskroon, 38 km away.

Topography around Bothaville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bothaville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,275 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m.

The land around Bothaville is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
110 m
80 km
405 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Viljoenskroon 38 km · Allanridge 41 km · Leeudoringstad 41 km · Orkney 46 km · Kutloanong 51 km · Odendaalsrus 54 km · Wesselsbron 57 km · Klerksdorp 60 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 Bothaville (-27.3887°, 26.617°, elevation 1,276 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).