Ugie weather in December

In December, Ugie sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 181 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ugie's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ugie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
10th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:03 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Ugie is human settlement in South Africa.

Founded
1885

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 23°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ugie reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122312
132312
142312
152312
162312
172313
182413
192413
202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252413
262413
272413
282413
292413
302413
312414

How December really feels in Ugie

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.

Ugie 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
Jan24° / 14°19020.713.85.3
Feb24° / 14°16917.313.15.5
Mar23° / 12°14417.612.25.8
Apr21° / 7410.311.36.6
May19° / 244.710.47.4
Jun17° / 223.1107.1
Jul17° / 21310.27.2
Aug19° / 314.910.97.4
Sep21° / 527.811.87.1
Oct22° / 10314.912.86.0
Nov22° / 11°14717.713.65.4
Dec23° / 12°18120.8145.2

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
144060
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254357
264456
274456
284456
294555
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ugie gets around 181 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
266
366
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1267
1367
1467
1567
1667
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3068
3168

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162353
260364
359374
458384
556395
655405
754415
852426
951436
1049446
1148457
1247467
1345478
1444488
1542499
1641509
17395110
18385210
19365311
20355312
21335413
22325414
23315415
24295516
25285418
26275419
27265420
28255421
29245422
30245323
31235324

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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:006:53
213.95:006:54
313.95:006:55
413.95:006:56
513.95:006:56
613.95:016:57
714.05:016:58
814.05:016:59
914.05:016:59
1014.05:017:00
1114.05:017:01
1214.05:027:01
1314.05:027:02
1414.05:027:03
1514.05:027:03
1614.05:037:04
1714.05:037:04
1814.05:037:05
1914.05:047:05
2014.05:047:06
2114.05:057:06
2214.05:057:07
2314.05:067:07
2414.05:067:08
2514.05:077:08
2614.05:077:09
2714.05:087:09
2814.05:087:09
2914.05:097:10
3014.05:107:10
3114.05:107:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ugie

In seasonPeak

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

Ugie'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 Ugie?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ugie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ugie in December

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

In December, Ugie sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ugie 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 Ugie peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 14UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Ugie 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 Ugie is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1633 µg/m³Dec 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ugie?

Ugie sits at 31.2°S, 28.2°E, 1,316 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Khowa, 39 km away.

Topography around Ugie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ugie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 1,322 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 848 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,678 m.

The land around Ugie is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
848 m
80 km
2,678 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Khowa 39 km · Tlokoeng 62 km · Cala 63 km · Mthatha 68 km · Quthing 102 km · Lady Frere 110 km · Butterworth 126 km · Qacha’s Nek 128 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 Ugie (-31.1981°, 28.2335°, elevation 1,316 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).