Queensdale weather in December

In December, Queensdale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 118 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Queensdale's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Queensdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:06 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Queensdale is human settlement in South Africa.

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 Queensdale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102613
112613
122613
132613
142613
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312714

How December really feels in Queensdale

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.

Queensdale weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°13415.413.85.8
Feb27° / 14°12914.113.25.9
Mar25° / 13°10313.512.26.5
Apr22° / 10°608.811.27.2
May20° / 183.910.47.6
Jun17° / 142.9107.2
Jul18° / 152.810.17.3
Aug19° / 244.310.87.6
Sep23° / 375.711.87.7
Oct24° / 671112.87.0
Nov25° / 11°9112.613.66.5
Dec27° / 13°11815.1146.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135743
145842
155842
165941
175941
186040
196040
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Queensdale gets around 118 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
347
447
548
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1749
1848
1948
2049
2149
2249
2349
2450
2550
2650
2750
2851
2951
3051
3151

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180191
278202
377212
476222
575232
675232
774242
873252
971263
1070273
1169283
1269283
1368293
1466304
1565314
1664315
1763325
1863325
1961336
2059347
2159347
2257358
2355369
2454379
25523810
26503911
27484011
28474112
29454212
30444313
31434413

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:047:00
213.95:047:01
314.05:047:01
414.05:047:02
514.05:047:03
614.05:047:04
714.05:047:04
814.05:047:05
914.05:047:06
1014.05:057:07
1114.05:057:07
1214.05:057:08
1314.15:057:09
1414.15:057:09
1514.15:067:10
1614.15:067:10
1714.15:067:11
1814.15:077:12
1914.15:077:12
2014.15:087:13
2114.15:087:13
2214.15:097:14
2314.15:097:14
2414.15:097:15
2514.15:107:15
2614.15:117:15
2714.15:117:16
2814.15:127:16
2914.15:127:16
3014.15:137:17
3114.15:147:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.14 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Queensdale

In seasonPeak

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

Queensdale's rainy season runs October–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 Queensdale?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Queensdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Queensdale in December

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

In December, Queensdale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Queensdale 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 Queensdale peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7High
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Queensdale 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 Queensdale is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Jan 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Queensdale?

Queensdale sits at 31.9°S, 27.0°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Queenstown, 10 km away.

Topography around Queensdale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Queensdale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 438 m around an average of 1,282 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,033 m.

The land around Queensdale is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (28%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
438 m
16 km
932 m
80 km
2,033 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Queenstown 10 km · Lady Frere 30 km · Whittlesea 37 km · Cala 78 km · Stutterheim 88 km · Khowa 102 km · Alice 103 km · Fort Beaufort 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 Queensdale (-31.871°, 26.9786°, elevation 1,205 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).