Bredasdorp weather in December

In December, Bredasdorp sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bredasdorp's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bredasdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bredasdorp is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.

Founded
1838

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bredasdorp reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Bredasdorp weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°255.5147.6
Feb27° / 17°246.113.37.4
Mar25° / 16°33612.37.6
Apr23° / 13°396.211.27.6
May21° / 11°346.210.27.2
Jun18° / 407.29.76.6
Jul18° / 447.69.96.4
Aug18° / 39810.76.5
Sep20° / 10°326.411.87.0
Oct22° / 12°416.212.97.4
Nov24° / 14°425.913.87.7
Dec26° / 16°265.214.37.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bredasdorp gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15436100
25237110
35037121
44938131
54739131
64639141
74540151
84440151
94340161
104240171
114140172
124140182
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213836242
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243536262
253436273
263336283
273236293
283136303
293036303
302936313
312837313

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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616light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:257:34
214.25:257:35
314.25:257:36
414.25:257:36
514.25:257:37
614.25:257:38
714.25:257:39
814.25:257:40
914.25:257:40
1014.35:267:41
1114.35:267:42
1214.35:267:42
1314.35:267:43
1414.35:267:44
1514.35:277:44
1614.35:277:45
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1814.35:287:46
1914.35:287:47
2014.35:287:47
2114.35:297:48
2214.35:297:48
2314.35:307:49
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2514.35:317:50
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2714.35:327:50
2814.35:337:51
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
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317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bredasdorp?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bredasdorp for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bredasdorp in December

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

In December, Bredasdorp sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bredasdorp in December

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 17 to Mar 29 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug15Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bredasdorp in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bredasdorp peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Bredasdorp 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 Bredasdorp is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Nov 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bredasdorp?

Bredasdorp sits at 34.5°S, 20.0°E, 84 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Gansbaai, 63 km away.

Topography around Bredasdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bredasdorp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,671 m.

The land around Bredasdorp is covered by grassland (39%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and water (35%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
341 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,671 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Gansbaai 63 km · Caledon 66 km · Swellendam 68 km · Hermanus 75 km · Ashton 78 km · Robertson 82 km · Montagu 83 km · Grabouw 103 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 Bredasdorp (-34.5322°, 20.0403°, elevation 84 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).