Letlhabile weather in December

In December, Letlhabile sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 109 mm of rain across 14.1 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:17 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Letlhabile reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

Letlhabile 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
Jan30° / 20°9413.213.44.8
Feb30° / 20°8310.212.95.1
Mar28° / 18°748.912.26.3
Apr26° / 14°365.611.47.8
May24° / 10°172.410.88.9
Jun21° / 61.110.48.8
Jul21° / 30.610.68.9
Aug24° / 51.111.19.2
Sep28° / 14°141.911.87.8
Oct29° / 16°547.312.66.0
Nov29° / 18°8311.213.25.3
Dec29° / 19°10914.113.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206040
215941
225941
235941
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Letlhabile gets around 109 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
345
445
546
646
747
847
947
1047
1147
1246
1346
1446
1545
1645
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12638352
22538352
32438362
42338372
52238382
62138392
72038402
81938422
91838432
101738442
111637452
121537452
131437463
141337463
151337473
161237474
171137474
181137485
191036486
201036487
21935487
22934498
23933499
248334910
258324911
268315011
278305012
288305012
299295012
309295013
319285013

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:146:43
213.55:146:43
313.55:146:44
413.55:146:45
513.55:156:45
613.55:156:46
713.55:156:47
813.55:156:47
913.55:156:48
1013.65:166:49
1113.65:166:49
1213.65:166:50
1313.65:166:50
1413.65:176:51
1513.65:176:52
1613.65:176:52
1713.65:186:53
1813.65:186:53
1913.65:196:54
2013.65:196:54
2113.65:196:55
2213.65:206:55
2313.65:206:56
2413.65:216:56
2513.65:216:57
2613.65:226:57
2713.65:226:57
2813.65:236:58
2913.65:246:58
3013.65:246:59
3113.65:256:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Letlhabile

In seasonPeak

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

Letlhabile'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 Letlhabile?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Letlhabile in December

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

In December, Letlhabile sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Letlhabile 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 Letlhabile peaks around December 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 14Jun 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Letlhabile 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 Letlhabile is worst in June — around 166 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 6.5× the cleanest month (January, 26 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 21166 µg/m³Jan 1126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb40Poor
Mar62Unhealthy
Apr103Unhealthy
May152Very unhealthy
Jun166Very unhealthy
Jul164Very unhealthy
Aug125Unhealthy
Sep93Unhealthy
Oct53Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Letlhabile?

Letlhabile sits at 25.5°S, 27.8°E, 1,192 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Brits, 18 km away.

Topography around Letlhabile

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Letlhabile has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 1,181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 929 m.

The land around Letlhabile is covered by grassland (46%), artificial surfaces (24%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and shrubs (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Brits 18 km · Ga-Rankuwa 22 km · Mabopane 23 km · Soshanguve 26 km · Hartbeespoort 28 km · Hartbeestfontein-A 33 km · Marikana 44 km · Pretoria 46 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 Letlhabile (-25.4824°, 27.8392°, elevation 1,192 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).