Lichtenburg weather in December

In December, Lichtenburg sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Lichtenburg's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lichtenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Lichtenburg is town situated in the North West Province of 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lichtenburg reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152817
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202817
212817
222817
232817
242817
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262817
272817
282817
292817
302817
312817

Lichtenburg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°9514.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°9612.512.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7211.412.26.7
Apr24° / 11°406.811.47.8
May21° / 192.710.78.4
Jun19° / 91.510.48.2
Jul19° / 30.910.58.3
Aug22° / 91.511.18.8
Sep25° / 11°142.411.88.7
Oct27° / 14°508.312.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7311.313.36.4
Dec28° / 17°9814.713.65.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116832
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236535
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lichtenburg gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.7 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
547
647
747
847
946
1046
1146
1245
1345
1445
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2045
2146
2246
2347
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3047
3147

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1543880
2524080
3504190
4494290
5484390
64743100
74644100
84545100
94445100
104446110
114346110
124247110
134247110
144148110
154048120
164048120
173948130
183848130
193748140
203648150
213548160
223448170
233348181
243248201
253147211
263147221
273046231
283046241
293045251
303044251
313044261

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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3112calm

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 5:20 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:206:51
213.55:206:51
313.55:206:52
413.65:206:53
513.65:206:53
613.65:206:54
713.65:206:55
813.65:206:55
913.65:216:56
1013.65:216:57
1113.65:216:57
1213.65:216:58
1313.65:226:59
1413.65:226:59
1513.65:227:00
1613.65:237:00
1713.65:237:01
1813.65:237:01
1913.65:247:02
2013.65:247:03
2113.65:257:03
2213.65:257:03
2313.65:267:04
2413.65:267:04
2513.65:277:05
2613.65:277:05
2713.65:287:06
2813.65:287:06
2913.65:297:06
3013.65:297:07
3113.65:307:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lichtenburg

In seasonPeak

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

Lichtenburg'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 Lichtenburg?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lichtenburg in December

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

In December, Lichtenburg sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lichtenburg 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 Lichtenburg is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lichtenburg?

Lichtenburg sits at 26.2°S, 26.2°E, 1,486 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 26 km away.

Topography around Lichtenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lichtenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 1,475 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 m.

The land around Lichtenburg is covered by grassland (59%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and cropland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Coligny 26 km · Itsoseng 29 km · Mafikeng 61 km · Mmabatho 62 km · Ventersdorp 68 km · Zeerust 69 km · Hartbeesfontein 73 km · Ottosdal 75 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 Lichtenburg (-26.152°, 26.1597°, elevation 1,486 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).