Mokopane weather in December

In December, Mokopane sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 99 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-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 31% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mokopane's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mokopane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:15 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Mokopane is town in Limpopo, South Africa.

Density
1,346/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mokopane reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 33°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)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
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Mokopane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11312.513.35.2
Feb29° / 18°72912.85.6
Mar28° / 17°598.112.26.6
Apr26° / 14°324.311.57.9
May24° / 10°91.710.89.1
Jun22° / 30.710.59.0
Jul22° / 30.610.78.9
Aug25° / 10°30.811.29.3
Sep28° / 14°111.911.97.8
Oct29° / 16°386.712.66.2
Nov29° / 17°8311.413.25.4
Dec29° / 18°9914.413.55.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84951
95050
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185644
195644
205743
215644
225644
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245446
255545
265545
275545
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315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mokopane gets around 99 mm of rain over 14.4 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
143
244
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546
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747
848
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1048
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2044
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2244
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2444
2544
2644
2743
2843
2942
3042
3142

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13238300
23138311
33038311
42939321
52839331
62639331
72540341
82440351
92240361
102140371
112040382
121940392
131840392
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201439425
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261336448
271335448
281335448
291335448
301334448
311434439

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
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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 5:12 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:126:35
213.45:126:36
313.45:126:37
413.45:126:37
513.45:136:38
613.45:136:39
713.45:136:39
813.45:136:40
913.55:136:41
1013.55:146:41
1113.55:146:42
1213.55:146:42
1313.55:146:43
1413.55:156:44
1513.55:156:44
1613.55:156:45
1713.55:166:45
1813.55:166:46
1913.55:176:46
2013.55:176:47
2113.55:186:47
2213.55:186:48
2313.55:186:48
2413.55:196:49
2513.55:196:49
2613.55:206:50
2713.55:216:50
2813.55:216:50
2913.55:226:51
3013.55:226:51
3113.55:236:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.59 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
76.5Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mokopane

In seasonPeak

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

Mokopane'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 Mokopane?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mokopane in December

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

In December, Mokopane sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mokopane 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 Mokopane peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 16UV 14Jun 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mokopane 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 Mokopane is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1525 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr16Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mokopane?

Mokopane sits at 24.2°S, 29.0°E, 1,117 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mookgophong, 47 km away.

Topography around Mokopane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mokopane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 1,118 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 790 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m.

The land around Mokopane is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), shrubs (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
790 m
80 km
1,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mookgophong 47 km · Lebowakgomo 52 km · Polokwane 57 km · Mankweng 79 km · Modimolle 83 km · Vaalwater 91 km · Siyabuswa 102 km · Bela Bela 106 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 Mokopane (-24.1944°, 29.0097°, elevation 1,117 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).