Musina weather in December

In December, Musina sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 80 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Musina's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Musina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Musina is town in South Africa.

Founded
1968

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Musina reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 38°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
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193222
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213322
223322
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283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Musina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 22 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
22
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.

Musina weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°779.313.23.9
Feb32° / 22°616.812.84.2
Mar31° / 21°334.712.25.1
Apr30° / 18°112.111.56.4
May28° / 14°60.910.98.2
Jun25° / 11°40.710.79.1
Jul25° / 11°40.610.89.1
Aug27° / 13°20.411.28.4
Sep30° / 16°91.311.96.5
Oct31° / 19°122.412.55.3
Nov32° / 21°536.913.14.2
Dec32° / 22°808.813.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54753
64753
74654
84852
94852
104753
114852
124852
134951
145050
155050
165149
175149
185248
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Musina gets around 80 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
628
728
828
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152733232
2142733232
3142633243
4132634243
5132534253
6122534263
7112435274
8102335284
992335284
1082236295
1182136305
1272136305
1372037315
1462037316
1561937326
1661937326
1761937336
1861837336
1951838336
2051838336
2151739336
2251739337
2351639337
2441640337
2541540347
2641540347
2741441347
2841441347
2941441357
3031441357
3131441347

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:22 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)
113.35:116:28
213.35:126:28
313.35:126:29
413.35:126:30
513.35:126:30
613.35:126:31
713.35:126:32
813.35:136:32
913.35:136:33
1013.35:136:33
1113.35:136:34
1213.35:146:35
1313.45:146:35
1413.45:146:36
1513.45:156:36
1613.45:156:37
1713.45:166:37
1813.45:166:38
1913.45:166:38
2013.45:176:39
2113.45:176:39
2213.45:186:40
2313.45:186:40
2413.45:196:41
2513.45:196:41
2613.45:206:42
2713.45:206:42
2813.45:216:42
2913.45:216:43
3013.45:226:43
3113.45:226:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Musina?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Musina in December

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

In December, Musina sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Musina 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 Musina peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 22UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Musina?

Musina sits at 22.3°S, 30.0°E, 540 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Beitbridge, 15 km away.

Tzaneen

Topography around Musina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m.

The land around Musina is covered by shrubs (48%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
1,418 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Beitbridge 15 km · Tshitereke 76 km · Louis Trichardt 79 km · Thohoyandou 81 km · Malamulele 95 km · Giyani 127 km · Duiwelskloof 150 km · Tzaneen 166 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 Musina (-22.3488°, 30.0407°, elevation 540 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).