Heilbron weather in December

In December, Heilbron sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 139 mm of rain across 16.6 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 37% 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 Heilbron's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heilbron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:13 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Heilbron is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1872

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 Heilbron reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12614
22615
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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92715
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212716
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282716
292716
302716
312716

How December really feels in Heilbron

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.

Heilbron 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° / 16°1241513.55.9
Feb27° / 16°8712.6136.2
Mar25° / 14°8111.112.26.9
Apr23° / 11°436.911.47.7
May21° / 193.110.78.1
Jun18° / 101.710.37.8
Jul18° / 61.110.57.9
Aug21° / 152.4118.4
Sep25° / 10°203.211.88.6
Oct26° / 13°769.812.77.1
Nov26° / 14°9812.513.36.4
Dec27° / 15°13916.613.75.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96040
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Heilbron gets around 139 mm of rain over 16.6 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 52% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
350
451
552
652
753
853
954
1054
1154
1254
1353
1453
1553
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2253
2353
2453
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
160364
259374
357394
456404
553425
652435
751445
849465
948475
1047486
1146486
1245496
1344496
1444507
1543507
1642508
1742509
18415010
19404911
20394912
21384913
22374914
23365015
24345016
25335017
26325018
27315019
28315019
29305020
30295021
31295021

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 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
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light 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 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:106:46
213.65:106:47
313.65:106:47
413.65:106:48
513.65:106:49
613.65:106:49
713.75:116:50
813.75:116:51
913.75:116:51
1013.75:116:52
1113.75:116:53
1213.75:126:53
1313.75:126:54
1413.75:126:54
1513.75:136:55
1613.75:136:56
1713.75:136:56
1813.75:146:57
1913.75:146:57
2013.75:146:58
2113.75:156:58
2213.75:156:59
2313.75:166:59
2413.75:167:00
2513.75:177:00
2613.75:177:01
2713.75:187:01
2813.75:197:01
2913.75:197:02
3013.75:207:02
3113.75:207:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Heilbron

In seasonPeak

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

Heilbron'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 Heilbron?

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

December is a reasonable time to visit Heilbron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Heilbron in December

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

In December, Heilbron sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Heilbron 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 Heilbron peaks around January 14 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Heilbron 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 Heilbron 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 Heilbron?

Heilbron sits at 27.3°S, 28.0°E, 1,539 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Koppies, 39 km away.

Topography around Heilbron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heilbron has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,555 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m.

The land around Heilbron is covered by grassland (56%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Koppies 39 km · Deneysville 45 km · Mamafubedu 46 km · Frankfort 52 km · Sasolburg 54 km · Vanderbijlpark 65 km · Parys 66 km · Vredefort 67 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 Heilbron (-27.2812°, 27.9709°, elevation 1,539 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).