Mkhuhlu weather in December

In December, Mkhuhlu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 132 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mkhuhlu's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mkhuhlu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
132 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:05 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 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 Mkhuhlu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102919
112919
122919
132919
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312920

Mkhuhlu 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
Jan29° / 20°14014.713.44.8
Feb29° / 20°12113.212.94.9
Mar29° / 19°9011.812.25.7
Apr27° / 17°467.611.47.2
May26° / 13°15310.88.5
Jun24° / 11°8210.59.1
Jul24° / 10°112.310.68.9
Aug25° / 12°163.311.18.6
Sep27° / 15°305.311.87.6
Oct27° / 17°569.812.66.5
Nov28° / 18°10412.813.25.4
Dec29° / 19°13215.113.54.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
123961
134159
144159
154258
164258
174357
184456
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254555
264753
274753
284852
294852
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mkhuhlu gets around 132 mm of rain over 15.1 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
547
647
748
849
950
1051
1151
1252
1352
1452
1552
1651
1751
1850
1950
2049
2149
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
161845292
261845292
351745302
451745302
551745312
641645323
741645333
831545343
931544353
1021444364
1121344374
1221343384
1311243395
1411143405
1511042406
161942416
171942427
181841437
191740448
200740458
210639469
220638479
230537489
2405364910
2505355010
2605345110
2705335210
2805325310
290632539
300631549
310631549

Wind in December

Winds average 8 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
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 5:02 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:026:28
213.55:026:29
313.55:026:29
413.55:026:30
513.55:026:31
613.55:026:31
713.55:026:32
813.55:036:33
913.55:036:33
1013.55:036:34
1113.55:036:35
1213.55:046:35
1313.55:046:36
1413.55:046:36
1513.55:046:37
1613.55:056:38
1713.55:056:38
1813.65:066:39
1913.65:066:39
2013.65:066:40
2113.65:076:40
2213.65:076:41
2313.65:086:41
2413.65:086:42
2513.65:096:42
2613.65:096:42
2713.55:106:43
2813.55:106:43
2913.55:116:44
3013.55:126:44
3113.55:126:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mkhuhlu

In seasonPeak

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

Mkhuhlu's rainy season runs November–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 Mkhuhlu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mkhuhlu in December

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

In December, Mkhuhlu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mkhuhlu 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 Mkhuhlu peaks around January 20 at about 14 (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 highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Mkhuhlu 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 Mkhuhlu is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1832 µg/m³Jan 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mkhuhlu?

Mkhuhlu sits at 25.0°S, 31.2°E, 441 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Calcutta, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Mkhuhlu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mkhuhlu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,119 m.

The land around Mkhuhlu is covered by grassland (37%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), trees (28%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
2,119 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Calcutta 1.0 km · Hlanganani 8.0 km · Dwarsloop 25 km · Mafemani 27 km · Thulamahashi 30 km · White River 45 km · Acornhoek 47 km · Sabie 48 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 Mkhuhlu (-24.9878°, 31.2385°, elevation 441 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).