Fouriesburg weather in December

In December, Fouriesburg sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 157 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Fouriesburg's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fouriesburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
157 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Fouriesburg is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1892

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Fouriesburg reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Fouriesburg

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.

Fouriesburg 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
Jan25° / 14°14817.513.65.9
Feb25° / 13°10913.9136.2
Mar23° / 12°10013.312.26.7
Apr21° / 618.411.37.0
May18° / 293.810.67.4
Jun16° / 152.210.26.4
Jul16° / -0°91.510.46.4
Aug18° / 243.5117.5
Sep22° / 254.211.88.0
Oct23° / 9810.712.77.1
Nov24° / 11°12913.313.46.6
Dec25° / 13°15717.813.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
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286337
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Fouriesburg gets around 157 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 56% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
153
254
355
456
557
658
758
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958
1058
1158
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1755
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2757
2858
2958
3058
3158

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
284160
383170
482180
581190
679210
778220
877230
977230
1076240
1175250
1274260
1372271
1471281
1570291
1669301
1768311
1867321
1966331
2064342
2163352
2262362
2360373
2459383
2557403
2656413
2755423
2853434
2952444
3051454
3151454

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:06 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:066:48
213.75:066:48
313.75:066:49
413.75:066:50
513.75:066:51
613.75:066:51
713.85:076:52
813.85:076:53
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1113.85:076:55
1213.85:086:55
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1513.85:096:57
1613.85:096:58
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1813.85:106:59
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2013.85:107:00
2113.85:117:00
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2313.85:127:01
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2513.85:137:02
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2713.85:147:03
2813.85:157:03
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3013.85:167:04
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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 7.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.2Intense
27.2Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Fouriesburg

In seasonPeak

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

Fouriesburg'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 Fouriesburg?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Fouriesburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fouriesburg in December

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

In December, Fouriesburg sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Fouriesburg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fouriesburg peaks around January 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 16Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Fouriesburg 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 Fouriesburg is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1227 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fouriesburg?

Fouriesburg sits at 28.6°S, 28.2°E, 1,796 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Butha-Buthe, 17 km away.

Topography around Fouriesburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fouriesburg has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 1,752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 882 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,123 m.

The land around Fouriesburg is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
882 m
80 km
2,123 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Butha-Buthe 17 km · Hlotse 32 km · Maputsoe 42 km · Ficksburg 43 km · Bethlehem 44 km · Phuthaditjhaba 60 km · Senekal 67 km · Hlohlolwane 71 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 Fouriesburg (-28.6196°, 28.2097°, elevation 1,796 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).