Tshiame weather in December

In December, Tshiame sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 138 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tshiame's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tshiame's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:06 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tshiame reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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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22412
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How December really feels in Tshiame

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.

Tshiame 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
Jan25° / 14°12816.613.65.9
Feb25° / 14°9513.5136.2
Mar24° / 13°7811.612.26.9
Apr22° / 10°406.611.37.4
May19° / 18310.67.9
Jun17° / 101.710.27.3
Jul17° / 91.410.47.2
Aug19° / 223.4117.9
Sep23° / 253.811.88.2
Oct24° / 10°8010.312.77.1
Nov24° / 12°10712.713.46.6
Dec25° / 13°13816.613.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
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285743
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tshiame gets around 138 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
150
252
353
454
555
656
757
857
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1455
1554
1653
1753
1852
1951
2051
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176240
275250
374260
473270
572280
669301
768311
867321
966331
1065341
1164351
1263361
1361372
1460382
1559392
1657403
1756413
1854424
1953434
2052435
2151445
2249456
2348466
2446477
2545487
2644488
2743498
2842499
2941509
3041509
3140519

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
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912light breeze
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1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:04 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:046:44
213.75:046:45
313.75:046:45
413.75:046:46
513.75:046:47
613.75:046:48
713.75:046:48
813.75:046:49
913.85:056:50
1013.85:056:50
1113.85:056:51
1213.85:056:52
1313.85:056:52
1413.85:066:53
1513.85:066:53
1613.85:066:54
1713.85:076:55
1813.85:076:55
1913.85:086:56
2013.85:086:56
2113.85:086:57
2213.85:096:57
2313.85:096:58
2413.85:106:58
2513.85:106:58
2613.85:116:59
2713.85:126:59
2813.85:127:00
2913.85:137:00
3013.85:137:00
3113.85:147:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tshiame

In seasonPeak

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

Tshiame'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 Tshiame?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tshiame for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tshiame in December

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

In December, Tshiame sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tshiame 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 Tshiame peaks around January 14 at about 15 (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 highExtremeJan 14UV 15Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tshiame 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 Tshiame is worst in September — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1340 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul34Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep42Poor
Oct25Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tshiame?

Tshiame sits at 28.3°S, 29.0°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Harrismith, 15 km away.

Topography around Tshiame

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tshiame has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,689 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,383 m.

The land around Tshiame is covered by grassland (65%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
2,383 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Harrismith 15 km · Phuthaditjhaba 28 km · Bethlehem 68 km · Reitz 81 km · Ladysmith 81 km · Fouriesburg 83 km · Butha-Buthe 87 km · Vrede 102 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 Tshiame (-28.3306°, 28.9909°, elevation 1,697 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).