Lukwatini weather in December

In December, Lukwatini sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 131 mm of rain across 19 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 21% 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 Lukwatini's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lukwatini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:04 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lukwatini is town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.

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 Lukwatini reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 30°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)
12515
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52515
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102515
112515
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Lukwatini 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
Jan26° / 16°12917.913.45.5
Feb26° / 16°1041412.95.9
Mar25° / 15°911312.26.5
Apr24° / 12°458.311.47.4
May22° / 173.310.78.4
Jun20° / 81.810.48.3
Jul20° / 81.410.58.3
Aug22° / 133.111.18.4
Sep24° / 10°306.311.88.0
Oct24° / 12°7213.212.66.6
Nov25° / 14°11717.813.35.6
Dec25° / 15°1311913.65.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53466
63466
73565
83565
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143763
153763
163862
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274258
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lukwatini gets around 131 mm of rain over 19 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 62% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
163
263
363
463
563
663
763
863
963
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2861
2961
3060
3160

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11945360
21845371
31746371
41546381
51446381
61346392
71246402
81146412
91046422
101045432
11945443
12844453
13844463
14743463
15743474
16642484
17641494
18640504
19539515
20537535
21536536
22535546
23534547
24532567
25531568
26530578
27529588
28628579
29628579
30627589
31727579

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
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257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:01 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:016:32
213.55:016:33
313.55:016:33
413.55:016:34
513.65:016:35
613.65:026:35
713.65:026:36
813.65:026:37
913.65:026:37
1013.65:026:38
1113.65:036:39
1213.65:036:39
1313.65:036:40
1413.65:046:40
1513.65:046:41
1613.65:046:42
1713.65:056:42
1813.65:056:43
1913.65:056:43
2013.65:066:44
2113.65:066:44
2213.65:076:45
2313.65:076:45
2413.65:086:46
2513.65:086:46
2613.65:096:46
2713.65:096:47
2813.65:106:47
2913.65:106:48
3013.65:116:48
3113.65:126:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.94 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lukwatini

In seasonPeak

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

Lukwatini'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 Lukwatini?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Lukwatini for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lukwatini in December

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

In December, Lukwatini sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lukwatini 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 Lukwatini peaks around December 21 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 highExtremeDec 21UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lukwatini 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 Lukwatini is worst in November — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateNov 1543 µg/m³Dec 2219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul40Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov46Poor
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lukwatini?

Lukwatini sits at 26.1°S, 30.8°E, 1,012 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Nhlazatje, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lukwatini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lukwatini has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 478 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,789 m.

The land around Lukwatini is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
478 m
16 km
1,072 m
80 km
1,789 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Nhlazatje 3.0 km · Redhill 23 km · Empuluzu 28 km · Fernie 37 km · Barberton 38 km · Mbabane 42 km · Lobamba 59 km · Mbombela 66 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 Lukwatini (-26.055°, 30.8229°, elevation 1,012 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).