Kinross weather in December

In December, Kinross sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 151 mm of rain across 18.2 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
151 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Kinross is town in South Africa.

Founded
1915

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kinross reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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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Kinross 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
Jan25° / 15°13916.413.55.9
Feb25° / 15°1021312.96.2
Mar24° / 14°9311.312.27.0
Apr22° / 11°416.311.47.6
May21° / 152.610.78.2
Jun18° / 71.110.48.0
Jul18° / 50.710.58.1
Aug21° / 122.211.18.5
Sep25° / 10°243.611.88.5
Oct25° / 12°8811.612.66.9
Nov25° / 13°11414.913.36.1
Dec25° / 15°15118.213.65.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285347
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kinross gets around 151 mm of rain over 18.2 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 58% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
257
358
459
559
659
760
860
960
1060
1159
1259
1358
1458
1557
1657
1756
1856
1956
2056
2157
2257
2357
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2957
3057
3156

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
149456
248456
347467
446477
544488
643498
742508
840519
939529
1037549
1136559
12355510
13345610
14335710
15325711
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22235918
23225919
24215821
25215722
26205723
27205624
28195625
29195526
30195427
31195328

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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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 5:07 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:076:40
213.55:076:40
313.65:076:41
413.65:076:42
513.65:086:42
613.65:086:43
713.65:086:44
813.65:086:44
913.65:086:45
1013.65:096:46
1113.65:096:46
1213.65:096:47
1313.65:096:48
1413.65:106:48
1513.65:106:49
1613.65:106:49
1713.75:116:50
1813.75:116:50
1913.75:126:51
2013.75:126:51
2113.75:126:52
2213.75:136:52
2313.75:136:53
2413.75:146:53
2513.75:146:54
2613.75:156:54
2713.75:156:55
2813.65:166:55
2913.65:176:55
3013.65:176:56
3113.65:186:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.74 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
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106.7Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Kinross

In seasonPeak

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

Kinross'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 Kinross?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Kinross for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kinross in December

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

In December, Kinross sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Kinross 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 Kinross peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Kinross 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 Kinross is worst in July — around 87 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 24 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1286 µg/m³Jan 1024 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar39Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May73Unhealthy
Jun83Unhealthy
Jul87Unhealthy
Aug72Unhealthy
Sep55Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kinross?

Kinross sits at 26.4°S, 29.1°E, 1,663 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is eMbalenhle, 13 km away.

Topography around Kinross

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kinross has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,638 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 560 m.

The land around Kinross is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
172 m
80 km
560 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: eMbalenhle 13 km · Trichardt 16 km · Secunda 17 km · Lebohang 17 km · Leslie 18 km · Kriel 25 km · Thubelihle 30 km · Bethal 38 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 Kinross (-26.4166°, 29.0867°, elevation 1,663 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).