Breyten weather in December

In December, Breyten sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 143 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Breyten's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breyten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Breyten is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Breyten reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
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92413
102413
112413
122414
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How December really feels in Breyten

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.

Breyten weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°13216.113.56.1
Feb24° / 14°9412.312.96.5
Mar23° / 13°8311.112.26.9
Apr22° / 10°416.511.47.4
May20° / 142.510.78.0
Jun18° / 61.110.47.7
Jul18° / 60.710.57.7
Aug20° / 112.211.18.3
Sep24° / 21411.88.4
Oct24° / 11°8011.812.66.9
Nov24° / 12°11515.513.36.0
Dec24° / 14°14317.813.65.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254555
264654
274753
284753
294852
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Breyten gets around 143 mm of rain over 17.8 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
356
457
557
657
757
858
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2358
2458
2558
2657
2757
2856
2956
3055
3155

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153461
251472
350482
449492
548502
647503
746513
844533
943534
1042544
1140555
1239565
1338575
1437576
1536586
1634597
1733607
1832608
1931618
2029629
21286210
22276211
23266311
24256312
25256213
26246214
27236314
28236215
29236116
30236116
31236017

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
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
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1412calm
1512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 5:04 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:046:36
213.55:046:36
313.65:046:37
413.65:046:38
513.65:046:38
613.65:046:39
713.65:056:40
813.65:056:41
913.65:056:41
1013.65:056:42
1113.65:056:42
1213.65:066:43
1313.65:066:44
1413.65:066:44
1513.65:076:45
1613.65:076:45
1713.65:076:46
1813.65:086:47
1913.65:086:47
2013.65:096:48
2113.65:096:48
2213.65:106:49
2313.65:106:49
2413.65:106:49
2513.65:116:50
2613.65:126:50
2713.65:126:51
2813.65:136:51
2913.65:136:51
3013.65:146:52
3113.65:146:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.5 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
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286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Breyten

In seasonPeak

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

Breyten's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Breyten?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Breyten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Breyten in December

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

In December, Breyten sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Breyten 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 Breyten peaks around January 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 15UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Breyten 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 Breyten is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug31Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Breyten?

Breyten sits at 26.3°S, 30.0°E, 1,753 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Ermelo, 26 km away.

Topography around Breyten

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breyten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,758 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Breyten is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (73%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ermelo 26 km · Carolina 29 km · Hendrina 31 km · Bethal 55 km · Belfast 68 km · Thubelihle 70 km · Kriel 73 km · Empuluzu 78 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 Breyten (-26.3018°, 29.987°, elevation 1,753 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).