Marquard weather in December

In December, Marquard sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 128 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Marquard's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marquard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:12 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Marquard is place in Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1905

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Marquard reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12713
22713
32713
42714
52714
62714
72714
82714
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112714
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How December really feels in Marquard

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

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marquard weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°13014.813.65.9
Feb27° / 15°10613.4136.1
Mar25° / 13°9812.212.26.8
Apr22° / 638.111.37.3
May20° / 273.710.67.7
Jun17° / 152.110.27.0
Jul17° / 91.510.47.2
Aug20° / 203.1118.0
Sep24° / 203.511.88.5
Oct25° / 11°779.312.77.3
Nov26° / 13°10510.713.46.7
Dec27° / 14°12814.613.86.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76535
86535
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146931
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
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217228
227228
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257228
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277327
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317327

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Marquard gets around 128 mm of rain over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
446
546
646
746
846
946
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2147
2247
2347
2448
2548
2648
2748
2848
2948
3048
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
277221
375241
474251
573261
672271
771281
871281
970291
1069301
1168302
1268302
1367312
1467312
1566322
1665323
1765323
1863334
1963334
2062335
2161345
2260346
2359356
2457367
2556377
2655378
2754388
2852399
2951409
3051409
3150419

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:09 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:096:51
213.75:096:52
313.75:096:52
413.75:096:53
513.75:096:54
613.75:106:55
713.85:106:55
813.85:106:56
913.85:106:57
1013.85:106:57
1113.85:106:58
1213.85:116:59
1313.85:116:59
1413.85:117:00
1513.85:127:00
1613.85:127:01
1713.85:127:02
1813.85:137:02
1913.85:137:03
2013.85:147:03
2113.85:147:04
2213.85:147:04
2313.85:157:05
2413.85:157:05
2513.85:167:05
2613.85:167:06
2713.85:177:06
2813.85:187:07
2913.85:187:07
3013.85:197:07
3113.85:197:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
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247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Marquard

In seasonPeak

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

Marquard's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Marquard?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marquard in December

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

In December, Marquard sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Marquard 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 Marquard peaks around January 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Marquard 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 Marquard is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1222 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marquard?

Marquard sits at 28.7°S, 27.4°E, 1,518 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Hlohlolwane, 31 km away.

Topography around Marquard

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marquard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 1,499 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 447 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Marquard is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
447 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Hlohlolwane 31 km · Senekal 43 km · Winburg 44 km · Ficksburg 49 km · Maputsoe 52 km · Ladybrand 59 km · Teyateyaneng 62 km · Hlotse 64 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 Marquard (-28.6645°, 27.4305°, elevation 1,518 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).