Praktiseer in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Praktiseer sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 224 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Praktiseer's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Praktiseer's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 224 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Praktiseer in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Praktiseer reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
Praktiseer weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 19° | 83 | 10.4 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| Feb | 29° / 19° | 62 | 8.9 | 12.9 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 51 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 26° / 15° | 27 | 4.6 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| May | 25° / 12° | 10 | 1.8 | 10.8 | 9.0 |
| Jun | 22° / 8° | 3 | 0.8 | 10.5 | 9.1 |
| Jul | 22° / 8° | 4 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
| Aug | 24° / 11° | 6 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 14° | 11 | 2.3 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 27° / 16° | 36 | 6 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 28° / 17° | 71 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 79 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Praktiseer gets around 224 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Praktiseer?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Praktiseer for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Praktiseer in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Praktiseer sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
UV index in Praktiseer in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Praktiseer peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 5 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Praktiseer in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Praktiseer is worst in July — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 28 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 34 | Moderate |
| Aug | 32 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 9 | Good |
Where is Praktiseer?
Praktiseer sits at 24.6°S, 30.3°E, 714 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Lydenburg, 58 km away.
Topography around Praktiseer
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Praktiseer.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Praktiseer has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,045 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,975 m.
The land around Praktiseer is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (52%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (20%) within 80 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
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 Praktiseer (-24.584°, 30.3168°, elevation 714 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.