Thohoyandou weather in December

In December, Thohoyandou sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 161 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Thohoyandou's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thohoyandou's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:12 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Thohoyandou is town.

Founded
1979

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Thohoyandou 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 34°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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22819
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62819
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Thohoyandou weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17915.313.35.1
Feb28° / 20°15513.412.85.3
Mar28° / 19°9712.712.26.2
Apr26° / 16°478.311.57.2
May25° / 13°244.410.98.4
Jun23° / 10°15310.68.7
Jul23° / 10°214.110.78.4
Aug25° / 11°173.611.28.6
Sep27° / 14°36611.97.6
Oct28° / 16°559.512.56.6
Nov28° / 18°12012.413.15.4
Dec28° / 19°16114.513.45.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114357
124357
134456
144456
154555
164753
174753
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194951
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215050
225149
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245050
255149
265248
275248
285248
295347
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315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Thohoyandou gets around 161 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
346
446
546
647
747
848
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1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162340291
262240302
362240312
452139322
552139332
652039342
741938353
841938363
931838383
1031737394
1131737404
1221637414
1321537425
1421537425
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1711337446
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2101137457
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2301036458
2401036469
250935469
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281934479
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311934489

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 5:09 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:096:27
213.35:096:28
313.35:096:28
413.35:096:29
513.35:096:30
613.45:096:30
713.45:096:31
813.45:106:32
913.45:106:32
1013.45:106:33
1113.45:106:33
1213.45:116:34
1313.45:116:35
1413.45:116:35
1513.45:126:36
1613.45:126:36
1713.45:136:37
1813.45:136:37
1913.45:136:38
2013.45:146:38
2113.45:146:39
2213.45:156:39
2313.45:156:40
2413.45:166:40
2513.45:166:41
2613.45:176:41
2713.45:176:42
2813.45:186:42
2913.45:186:42
3013.45:196:43
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
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196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
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246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Thohoyandou

In seasonPeak

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

Thohoyandou'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 Thohoyandou?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Thohoyandou in December

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

In December, Thohoyandou sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou peaks around January 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 14Jun 19UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Thohoyandou 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 Thohoyandou is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr15Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Thohoyandou?

Thohoyandou sits at 22.9°S, 30.5°E, 724 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Tshitereke, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Thohoyandou

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thohoyandou has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Thohoyandou is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
964 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tshitereke 7.0 km · Malamulele 20 km · Giyani 46 km · Louis Trichardt 61 km · Musina 81 km · Duiwelskloof 90 km · Beitbridge 95 km · Tzaneen 104 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 Thohoyandou (-22.9456°, 30.485°, elevation 724 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).