Saldanha weather in December
In December, Saldanha sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Saldanha's 3rd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saldanha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 1.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 12 min
- 5:39 AM – 7:49 PM
- Cloud cover
- 25%
- 3rd clearest
- Wind
- 23 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 8.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.2
- out of 10
Saldanha is town in the Western Cape, South Africa.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical December day in Saldanha reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°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) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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| 1 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | 20 | 16 |
| 3 | 20 | 16 |
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| 31 | 20 | 17 |
Saldanha weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21° / 17° | 7 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 8.5 |
| Feb | 21° / 17° | 6 | 1.3 | 13.2 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 20° / 16° | 8 | 1.6 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 19° / 15° | 19 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| May | 17° / 14° | 31 | 5.5 | 10.3 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 16° / 12° | 53 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Jul | 16° / 12° | 47 | 6.8 | 10 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 41 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 17° / 13° | 23 | 5.4 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 12 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 19° / 15° | 13 | 2.7 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 20° / 16° | 7 | 1.8 | 14.1 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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| 1 | 83 | 17 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 83 | 17 |
| 4 | 84 | 16 |
| 5 | 83 | 17 |
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| 20 | 86 | 14 |
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| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 89 | 11 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 91 | 9 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Saldanha gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.8 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| 1 | 4 |
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| 28 | 6 |
| 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 38 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Comfortable (%) | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 51 |
| Humid (%) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 56 | 6 |
| 2 | 36 | 57 | 7 |
| 3 | 34 | 58 | 8 |
| 4 | 32 | 59 | 9 |
| 5 | 30 | 59 | 11 |
| 6 | 29 | 59 | 12 |
| 7 | 27 | 60 | 13 |
| 8 | 26 | 59 | 15 |
| 9 | 24 | 60 | 16 |
| 10 | 23 | 60 | 17 |
| 11 | 22 | 59 | 19 |
| 12 | 22 | 58 | 20 |
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| 22 | 19 | 51 | 30 |
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| 24 | 18 | 51 | 31 |
| 25 | 18 | 50 | 32 |
| 26 | 17 | 50 | 33 |
| 27 | 16 | 51 | 33 |
| 28 | 16 | 50 | 34 |
| 29 | 15 | 51 | 34 |
| 30 | 15 | 50 | 35 |
| 31 | 14 | 51 | 35 |
Wind in December
Winds average 23 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 1 | 24 | breezy |
| 2 | 24 | breezy |
| 3 | 24 | breezy |
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| 28 | 24 | breezy |
| 29 | 24 | breezy |
| 30 | 24 | breezy |
| 31 | 24 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of December to 14 h 12 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 5:37 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:56 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:44 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:46 | 5:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:56 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:39 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:39 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 5:37 | 7:40 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 5:37 | 7:41 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 5:37 | 7:42 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 5:37 | 7:43 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:37 | 7:43 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:38 | 7:44 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:38 | 7:45 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:38 | 7:46 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:38 | 7:46 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 5:38 | 7:47 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:38 | 7:48 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 5:39 | 7:48 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 5:39 | 7:49 |
| 16 | 14.2 | 5:39 | 7:49 |
| 17 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:50 |
| 18 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:51 |
| 19 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:51 |
| 20 | 14.2 | 5:41 | 7:52 |
| 21 | 14.2 | 5:41 | 7:52 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 5:42 | 7:53 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 5:42 | 7:53 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 5:43 | 7:54 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 5:43 | 7:54 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 5:44 | 7:54 |
| 27 | 14.2 | 5:44 | 7:55 |
| 28 | 14.2 | 5:45 | 7:55 |
| 29 | 14.2 | 5:46 | 7:55 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 5:46 | 7:56 |
| 31 | 14.2 | 5:47 | 7:56 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.39 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 2 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 3 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 8.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 15 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 16 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 8.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 8.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 8.5 | Intense |
Is December a good time to visit Saldanha?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is one of the better times to visit Saldanha for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Saldanha in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Saldanha sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Saldanha in December
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in January at about 17°C and coldest in August near 15°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 17 | Cool |
| Mar | 17 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 15 | Cool |
| Jul | 15 | Bracing |
| Aug | 15 | Bracing |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 15 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Saldanha in December
Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saldanha peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Saldanha?
Saldanha sits at 33.0°S, 17.9°E, 20 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Vredenburg, 12 km away.
Topography around Saldanha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saldanha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Saldanha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,124 m.
The land around Saldanha is covered by water (37%) within 3 km, water (50%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and water (48%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (22%) 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 Saldanha (-33.0117°, 17.9442°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).