Hartbeesfontein weather in December

In December, Hartbeesfontein sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 108 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:20 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Hartbeesfontein is town in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1955

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hartbeesfontein reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
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Hartbeesfontein weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°10915.713.55.4
Feb28° / 17°8913.212.96.0
Mar26° / 15°7711.812.26.6
Apr24° / 12°437.111.47.8
May22° / 192.810.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 111.511.18.9
Sep26° / 11°162.911.88.5
Oct27° / 14°599.712.66.9
Nov28° / 15°7812.313.36.1
Dec28° / 17°10816.413.75.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hartbeesfontein gets around 108 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 54% 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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
157376
255396
354406
453416
551427
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749437
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light 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 5:17 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:176:51
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413.65:176:53
513.65:186:54
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713.65:186:55
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1113.75:196:58
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2013.75:227:03
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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 7.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.21 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
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Hartbeesfontein

In seasonPeak

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

Hartbeesfontein'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 Hartbeesfontein?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hartbeesfontein in December

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

In December, Hartbeesfontein sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hartbeesfontein 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 Hartbeesfontein peaks around January 13 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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hartbeesfontein 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 Hartbeesfontein is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1121 µg/m³Dec 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hartbeesfontein?

Hartbeesfontein sits at 26.8°S, 26.4°E, 1,463 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Klerksdorp, 26 km away.

Topography around Hartbeesfontein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hartbeesfontein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 1,475 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m.

The land around Hartbeesfontein is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
305 m
80 km
412 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Klerksdorp 26 km · Orkney 35 km · Stilfontein 36 km · Ottosdal 41 km · Coligny 49 km · Leeudoringstad 56 km · Ventersdorp 64 km · Wolmaransstad 65 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 Hartbeesfontein (-26.7657°, 26.4202°, elevation 1,463 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).