Reitz weather in December

In December, Reitz sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 162 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Reitz's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:10 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
55%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Reitz is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Founded
1890

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Reitz reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°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)
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How December really feels in Reitz

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.

Reitz 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
Jan26° / 15°13916.113.65.9
Feb26° / 14°9713136.2
Mar24° / 13°8712.112.26.9
Apr22° / 477.311.47.4
May20° / 203.410.67.9
Jun17° / 111.810.37.4
Jul17° / 71.110.47.6
Aug20° / 172.6118.2
Sep24° / 253.711.88.5
Oct25° / 11°9510.612.77.2
Nov25° / 12°10812.913.46.4
Dec26° / 14°16217.513.75.8

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75644
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Reitz gets around 162 mm of rain over 17.5 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
254
355
456
557
657
757
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1456
1555
1655
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
166322
265332
363352
461372
560382
658402
757412
855432
954442
1053452
1151463
1250473
1350473
1449483
1548484
1647494
1746495
1845505
1944506
2043507
2142517
2241518
2339529
24385210
25375310
26365311
27355312
28345412
29345313
30335314
31335314

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
612calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 5:07 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:076:45
213.65:076:46
313.75:076:47
413.75:076:47
513.75:076:48
613.75:076:49
713.75:086:49
813.75:086:50
913.75:086:51
1013.75:086:51
1113.75:086:52
1213.75:096:53
1313.75:096:53
1413.75:096:54
1513.75:106:54
1613.85:106:55
1713.85:106:56
1813.85:116:56
1913.85:116:57
2013.85:116:57
2113.85:126:58
2213.85:126:58
2313.85:136:59
2413.85:136:59
2513.85:146:59
2613.85:147:00
2713.85:157:00
2813.85:167:01
2913.75:167:01
3013.75:177:01
3113.75:177:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.95 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
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147.0Intense
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167.0Intense
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317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Reitz

In seasonPeak

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

Reitz'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 Reitz?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Reitz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reitz in December

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

In December, Reitz sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Reitz 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 Reitz peaks around January 14 at about 15 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Reitz 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 Reitz is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1824 µg/m³Jan 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Reitz?

Reitz sits at 27.8°S, 28.4°E, 1,643 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mamafubedu, 33 km away.

Topography around Reitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,645 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,047 m.

The land around Reitz is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
1,047 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mamafubedu 33 km · Bethlehem 49 km · Frankfort 59 km · Heilbron 73 km · Tshiame 81 km · Vrede 84 km · Harrismith 87 km · Villiers 87 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 Reitz (-27.8014°, 28.4273°, elevation 1,643 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).