Deneysville weather in December

In December, Deneysville sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 133 mm of rain across 16.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Deneysville's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deneysville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
16.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:13 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Deneysville is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1939

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Deneysville reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
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22615
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52715
62715
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92716
102716
112716
122716
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Deneysville weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°1191513.55.9
Feb27° / 16°8712136.3
Mar26° / 15°7810.812.26.9
Apr23° / 11°40711.47.7
May21° / 173.110.78.2
Jun18° / 91.610.38.0
Jul18° / 50.810.58.1
Aug21° / 142.111.18.6
Sep25° / 10°203.411.88.5
Oct26° / 13°739.612.67.1
Nov27° / 14°9812.413.36.3
Dec27° / 16°13316.213.75.8

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76139
86139
96238
106238
116238
126238
136337
146238
156337
166337
176238
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Deneysville gets around 133 mm of rain over 16.2 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
251
352
453
553
654
754
854
954
1054
1154
1254
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2650
2750
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2950
3049
3149

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
153416
252426
350446
448467
546477
644497
743507
841518
940528
1039538
1138539
1237549
13365410
14355510
15345511
16335512
17335413
18325414
19315415
20305317
21295318
22285220
23275221
24265123
25255124
26245026
27244927
28234928
29234829
30224829
31224730

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
1112light breeze
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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 5:10 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:106:44
213.65:106:45
313.65:106:46
413.65:106:47
513.65:116:47
613.65:116:48
713.65:116:49
813.65:116:49
913.65:116:50
1013.75:116:51
1113.75:126:51
1213.75:126:52
1313.75:126:53
1413.75:136:53
1513.75:136:54
1613.75:136:54
1713.75:146:55
1813.75:146:55
1913.75:146:56
2013.75:156:56
2113.75:156:57
2213.75:166:57
2313.75:166:58
2413.75:176:58
2513.75:176:59
2613.75:186:59
2713.75:187:00
2813.75:197:00
2913.75:197:00
3013.75:207:01
3113.75:217:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.01 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.01 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Deneysville

In seasonPeak

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

Deneysville'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 Deneysville?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Deneysville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Deneysville in December

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

In December, Deneysville sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Deneysville 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 Deneysville peaks around January 14 at about 14 (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 14UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Deneysville 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 Deneysville is worst in July — around 103 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.4× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 11103 µg/m³Jan 1124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar48Poor
Apr64Unhealthy
May88Unhealthy
Jun100Unhealthy
Jul103Unhealthy
Aug83Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Deneysville?

Deneysville sits at 26.9°S, 28.1°E, 1,513 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Sasolburg, 29 km away.

Topography around Deneysville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deneysville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,495 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m.

The land around Deneysville is covered by grassland (40%), water (25%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
274 m
80 km
582 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sasolburg 29 km · Vereeniging 30 km · Vanderbijlpark 33 km · Heilbron 45 km · Evaton 47 km · Heidelberg 50 km · Villiers 52 km · Balfour 55 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 Deneysville (-26.8908°, 28.0971°, elevation 1,513 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).