Ventersdorp weather in December

In December, Ventersdorp sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 111 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Ventersdorp's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventersdorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:20 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ventersdorp reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122716
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312817

Ventersdorp weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°10615.513.55.8
Feb27° / 17°10612.912.96.1
Mar26° / 15°7611.612.26.8
Apr23° / 12°406.611.47.8
May21° / 202.810.78.4
Jun19° / 81.410.48.2
Jul19° / 30.810.58.3
Aug22° / 91.611.18.8
Sep25° / 11°152.811.88.6
Oct27° / 14°538.512.67.2
Nov27° / 15°7612.513.36.3
Dec27° / 16°1111613.65.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76337
86337
96436
106535
116436
126436
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226436
236436
246337
256337
266436
276436
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ventersdorp gets around 111 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
450
550
651
751
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2551
2651
2751
2851
2950
3050
3150

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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152408
250428
349438
448448
546459
645469
744479
843489
9424810
10414910
11414910
12405010
13395110
14395011
15385111
16385012
17375013
18365014
19364915
20354916
21344817
22334818
23324720
24324721
25314722
26304623
27304624
28294525
29294526
30294526
31294427

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
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3112calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:176:48
213.55:176:49
313.65:176:50
413.65:176:50
513.65:176:51
613.65:176:52
713.65:176:53
813.65:176:53
913.65:186:54
1013.65:186:54
1113.65:186:55
1213.65:186:56
1313.65:196:56
1413.65:196:57
1513.65:196:58
1613.65:206:58
1713.65:206:59
1813.65:206:59
1913.65:217:00
2013.65:217:00
2113.75:227:01
2213.75:227:01
2313.75:237:02
2413.65:237:02
2513.65:247:03
2613.65:247:03
2713.65:257:03
2813.65:257:04
2913.65:267:04
3013.65:267:04
3113.65:277:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.07 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ventersdorp

In seasonPeak

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

Ventersdorp'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 Ventersdorp?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ventersdorp in December

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

In December, Ventersdorp sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp is worst in July — around 89 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.0× the cleanest month (December, 18 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1088 µg/m³Dec 2018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr55Unhealthy
May78Unhealthy
Jun88Unhealthy
Jul89Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep59Unhealthy
Oct35Poor
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ventersdorp?

Ventersdorp sits at 26.3°S, 26.8°E, 1,485 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Coligny, 50 km away.

Topography around Ventersdorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventersdorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 1,477 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Ventersdorp is covered by grassland (59%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Coligny 50 km · Koster 51 km · Potchefstroom 53 km · Carletonville 58 km · Stilfontein 59 km · Klerksdorp 62 km · Hartbeesfontein 64 km · Lichtenburg 68 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 Ventersdorp (-26.314°, 26.8222°, elevation 1,485 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).