Khowa weather in December

In December, Khowa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 159 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khowa's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khowa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:04 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Khowa is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Khowa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12310
22310
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
82311
92311
102311
112311
122311
132311
142311
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172411
182411
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202411
212412
222412
232412
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252412
262412
272412
282412
292412
302412
312412

How December really feels in Khowa

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.

Khowa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 12°17320013.85.6
Feb24° / 13°15417.5013.15.6
Mar22° / 11°12416.1012.26.0
Apr20° / 669.80.211.36.5
May17° / 224.30.410.46.8
Jun15° / 193.20.8105.6
Jul15° / 1931.210.25.6
Aug17° / 294.6110.96.5
Sep20° / 406.50.511.87.1
Oct21° / 8913.40.212.86.2
Nov22° / 12516.10.213.65.8
Dec23° / 11°15918.40145.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45050
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125347
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185644
195644
205644
215743
225743
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Khowa gets around 159 mm of rain over 18.4 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 60% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
260
360
460
560
660
760
860
960
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1959
2059
2159
2259
2359
2460
2560
2661
2761
2861
2961
3061
3161

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39460
49370
59370
69280
79280
89190
990100
1090100
1189110
1288120
1387130
1486140
1585150
1684160
1783170
1881190
1979201
2078211
2176231
2275241
2373261
2471281
2570291
2668311
2767321
2865341
2963361
3061372
3160382

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
810calm
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 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:11 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)
113.95:026:55
213.95:026:56
313.95:026:57
413.95:026:57
513.95:026:58
614.05:026:59
714.05:027:00
814.05:027:00
914.05:027:01
1014.05:027:02
1114.05:037:02
1214.05:037:03
1314.05:037:04
1414.05:037:04
1514.05:047:05
1614.05:047:06
1714.05:047:06
1814.05:057:07
1914.05:057:07
2014.05:057:08
2114.05:067:08
2214.05:067:09
2314.05:077:09
2414.05:077:10
2514.05:087:10
2614.05:087:11
2714.05:097:11
2814.05:107:11
2914.05:107:12
3014.05:117:12
3114.05:117:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.05 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.05 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
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khowa

In seasonPeak

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

Khowa'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 Khowa?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Khowa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Khowa in December

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

In December, Khowa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Khowa 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 Khowa peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Khowa 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 Khowa is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 923 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khowa?

Khowa sits at 31.3°S, 27.9°E, 1,451 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Cala, 26 km away.

Topography around Khowa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khowa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,499 m.

The land around Khowa is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
1,285 m
80 km
2,499 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cala 26 km · Ugie 39 km · Lady Frere 72 km · Mthatha 93 km · Tlokoeng 95 km · Queensdale 102 km · Quthing 105 km · Queenstown 112 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 Khowa (-31.3331°, 27.85°, elevation 1,451 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).