Hoopstad weather in December

In December, Hoopstad sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 81 mm of rain across 11.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Hoopstad's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoopstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
43%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Hoopstad is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1873

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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hoopstad reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°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 Hoopstad

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.

Hoopstad 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
Jan31° / 18°8512.413.64.7
Feb30° / 18°7011.1135.1
Mar28° / 16°6510.212.26.3
Apr25° / 12°416.511.47.8
May22° / 192.710.68.6
Jun19° / 111.410.38.2
Jul19° / 50.710.48.4
Aug22° / 131.8118.9
Sep26° / 10°152.411.88.5
Oct28° / 13°436.912.76.7
Nov30° / 15°628.713.45.6
Dec31° / 17°8111.913.74.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47129
57129
67129
77327
87327
97426
107426
117426
127525
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Hoopstad gets around 81 mm of rain over 11.9 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643060
2623260
3613360
4603460
5573670
6563770
7563770
8553870
9543970
10533980
11533980
12533980
13523990
14523990
155238100
165138101
175137111
185136121
195036131
205035141
214935151
224834161
234834171
244734181
254634192
264534192
274434202
284334212
294334222
304233222
314233232

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
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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 5:17 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:176:55
213.65:176:56
313.75:176:57
413.75:176:57
513.75:176:58
613.75:176:59
713.75:186:59
813.75:187:00
913.75:187:01
1013.75:187:01
1113.75:187:02
1213.75:197:03
1313.75:197:03
1413.75:197:04
1513.75:207:05
1613.85:207:05
1713.85:207:06
1813.85:217:06
1913.85:217:07
2013.85:227:07
2113.85:227:08
2213.85:227:08
2313.85:237:09
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2513.85:247:10
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2713.85:257:10
2813.85:267:11
2913.75:267:11
3013.75:277:11
3113.75:277:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.7Intense
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227.7Intense
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247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hoopstad?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hoopstad in December

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

In December, Hoopstad sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Hoopstad 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 Hoopstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Hoopstad 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 Hoopstad is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2319 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr13Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hoopstad?

Hoopstad sits at 27.8°S, 25.9°E, 1,253 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Bloemhof, 36 km away.

Topography around Hoopstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoopstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,246 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Hoopstad is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
320 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bloemhof 36 km · Wesselsbron 45 km · Bultfontein 56 km · Makwassie 58 km · Wolmaransstad 71 km · Allanridge 73 km · Leeudoringstad 74 km · Christiana 74 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 Hoopstad (-27.8327°, 25.9083°, elevation 1,253 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).