Ga-Rankuwa weather in December

In December, Ga-Rankuwa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 105 mm of rain across 14.4 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Ga-Rankuwa's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ga-Rankuwa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
105 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:16 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Ga-Rankuwa is Township in the City of Tshwane Municipality.

Density
1,743/km²
people per km²

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ga-Rankuwa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
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142918
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303019
313019

Ga-Rankuwa 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
Jan30° / 19°9513.313.44.9
Feb30° / 19°8210.212.95.2
Mar28° / 18°769.112.26.4
Apr26° / 14°355.611.47.8
May24° / 10°162.510.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 61.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°15211.87.9
Oct29° / 16°567.912.66.1
Nov29° / 17°8411.413.35.4
Dec29° / 19°10514.413.65.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105842
115842
125842
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
185941
195941
205941
215842
225842
235842
245743
255743
265842
275842
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ga-Rankuwa gets around 105 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
547
648
748
849
949
1049
1149
1248
1348
1447
1547
1646
1746
1845
1945
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12841301
22741311
32642321
42542331
52342341
62241351
72141362
82040382
92040392
101940402
111840412
121740422
131640422
141540432
151540432
161440443
171339443
181339453
191239454
201239454
211138465
221137465
231137476
241136486
251135487
261134497
271133497
281132498
291132498
301131498
311231498

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:136:42
213.55:136:43
313.55:136:44
413.55:146:44
513.55:146:45
613.55:146:46
713.55:146:46
813.55:146:47
913.65:146:48
1013.65:156:48
1113.65:156:49
1213.65:156:50
1313.65:156:50
1413.65:166:51
1513.65:166:51
1613.65:166:52
1713.65:176:52
1813.65:176:53
1913.65:186:54
2013.65:186:54
2113.65:196:55
2213.65:196:55
2313.65:196:55
2413.65:206:56
2513.65:206:56
2613.65:216:57
2713.65:226:57
2813.65:226:58
2913.65:236:58
3013.65:236:58
3113.65:246:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
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136.7Intense
146.7Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ga-Rankuwa

In seasonPeak

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

Ga-Rankuwa'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 Ga-Rankuwa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ga-Rankuwa in December

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

In December, Ga-Rankuwa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ga-Rankuwa 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 Ga-Rankuwa is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ga-Rankuwa?

Ga-Rankuwa sits at 25.6°S, 28.0°E, 1,246 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mabopane, 14 km away.

Topography around Ga-Rankuwa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ga-Rankuwa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 1,260 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 913 m.

The land around Ga-Rankuwa is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
913 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Mabopane 14 km · Hartbeespoort 18 km · Soshanguve 19 km · Brits 22 km · Letlhabile 22 km · Pretoria 24 km · Centurion 33 km · Diepsloot 35 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 Ga-Rankuwa (-25.6169°, 27.9947°, elevation 1,246 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).