Tekwane weather in December

In December, Tekwane sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 113 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tekwane's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tekwane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:04 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
67%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tekwane reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
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22818
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42818
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62818
72818
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Tekwane weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°11814.313.45.1
Feb29° / 20°9912.312.95.2
Mar28° / 19°8011.412.26.0
Apr26° / 16°376.611.47.4
May25° / 12°132.710.88.7
Jun23° / 61.510.49.1
Jul23° / 71.310.69.0
Aug24° / 11°112.111.18.9
Sep26° / 14°213.811.88.0
Oct27° / 16°467.912.66.9
Nov27° / 18°8912.813.25.9
Dec28° / 19°11313.813.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153862
163961
173961
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244258
254258
264456
274456
284555
294456
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tekwane gets around 113 mm of rain over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
442
542
643
743
844
945
1045
1146
1246
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182344251
272344251
372345251
462245251
562246251
652246261
742147271
842147271
932047281
1032047292
1121947302
1221946312
1321846322
1421746333
1511645343
1611645353
1711544363
1811443374
1911343394
2011342405
2111241415
2211140435
2311139446
2411038456
2511037466
2611036476
271935486
281935496
291934506
301934506
311934506

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 5:01 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:016:29
213.55:016:30
313.55:016:31
413.55:016:31
513.55:016:32
613.55:016:33
713.55:026:33
813.55:026:34
913.55:026:35
1013.65:026:35
1113.65:036:36
1213.65:036:37
1313.65:036:37
1413.65:036:38
1513.65:046:38
1613.65:046:39
1713.65:056:40
1813.65:056:40
1913.65:056:41
2013.65:066:41
2113.65:066:42
2213.65:076:42
2313.65:076:43
2413.65:086:43
2513.65:086:43
2613.65:096:44
2713.65:096:44
2813.65:106:45
2913.65:106:45
3013.65:116:45
3113.65:126:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tekwane

In seasonPeak

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

Tekwane's rainy season runs November–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 Tekwane?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tekwane in December

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

In December, Tekwane sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tekwane 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 Tekwane peaks around February 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 12UV 13Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Tekwane 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 Tekwane is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1945 µg/m³Jan 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May39Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul45Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tekwane?

Tekwane sits at 25.5°S, 31.1°E, 469 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mbombela, 18 km away.

Topography around Tekwane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tekwane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 565 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,064 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,117 m.

The land around Tekwane is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (44%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,064 m
80 km
2,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mbombela 18 km · White River 21 km · Matsulu 22 km · Barberton 36 km · Schoemansdal 45 km · Driekoppies 49 km · Mkhuhlu 55 km · Calcutta 56 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 Tekwane (-25.4778°, 31.1456°, elevation 469 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).