Marapong weather in December

In December, Marapong sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 70 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marapong's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marapong's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
56%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marapong reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 37°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)
13120
23120
33120
43121
53121
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93121
103121
113121
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How December really feels in Marapong

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 11 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
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Marapong 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°8110.113.34.1
Feb32° / 22°607.612.84.4
Mar30° / 20°426.412.25.4
Apr28° / 16°213.211.57.3
May26° / 12°71.410.98.9
Jun23° / 40.810.69.3
Jul23° / 20.410.79.3
Aug26° / 11°10.311.29.0
Sep30° / 16°61.411.96.6
Oct32° / 19°233.812.65.0
Nov32° / 20°558.413.14.3
Dec32° / 21°7010.313.44.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135842
145941
155941
166040
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206139
216040
226040
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315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marapong gets around 70 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
431
532
633
733
834
934
1035
1135
1235
1336
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2731
2831
2931
3031
3131

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
127363170
226363170
325363270
424353380
523353480
622353580
721343690
820343790
9193437100
10183338100
11173339110
12173339110
13163339120
14153339120
15153340130
16143339130
17143339140
18133339140
19133339150
20133339150
21123239160
22123239170
23123239170
24123139171
25123139181
26123040181
27122940181
28122840181
29132840181
30132740190
31142740190

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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:196:40
213.45:196:41
313.45:196:41
413.45:196:42
513.45:196:43
613.45:196:43
713.45:206:44
813.45:206:44
913.45:206:45
1013.45:206:46
1113.45:206:46
1213.45:216:47
1313.45:216:47
1413.45:216:48
1513.45:226:49
1613.55:226:49
1713.55:236:50
1813.55:236:50
1913.55:236:51
2013.55:246:51
2113.55:246:52
2213.55:256:52
2313.55:256:53
2413.55:266:53
2513.55:266:54
2613.55:276:54
2713.55:276:54
2813.55:286:55
2913.45:286:55
3013.45:296:56
3113.45:296:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Marapong?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marapong in December

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

In December, Marapong sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Marapong in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marapong peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 6 (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 16UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Marapong 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 Marapong is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marapong?

Marapong sits at 23.7°S, 27.6°E, 870 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lephalale, 12 km away.

Topography around Marapong

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marapong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 865 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m.

The land around Marapong is covered by shrubs (63%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
363 m
80 km
899 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Lephalale 12 km · Vaalwater 87 km · Mahalapye 103 km · Thabazimbi 106 km · Palapye 133 km · Amandelbult 134 km · Modimolle 140 km · Mookgophong 146 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 Marapong (-23.6551°, 27.6249°, elevation 870 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).