Verena weather in December

In December, Verena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 136 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 28% 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 Verena's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:13 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
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 Verena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72716
82716
92716
102716
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Verena weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13315.513.45.8
Feb27° / 17°1051212.96.1
Mar26° / 16°9811.512.26.7
Apr24° / 13°476.611.47.9
May22° / 172.910.88.5
Jun20° / 6110.48.4
Jul20° / 50.810.68.5
Aug22° / 71.611.18.9
Sep26° / 12°202.911.88.5
Oct27° / 14°7310.112.66.9
Nov27° / 16°11614.113.26.0
Dec27° / 17°13617.213.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
55050
65050
75149
85050
95149
105248
115149
125248
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275644
285644
295644
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Verena gets around 136 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
557
657
758
858
958
1058
1158
1257
1357
1456
1556
1655
1754
1854
1954
2053
2153
2253
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3053
3152

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 (%)Muggy (%)
12648250
22549260
32351260
42251270
52151280
62051290
71852300
81752310
91652320
101453330
111353340
121253350
131153360
141052371
15952381
16951391
17852391
18851401
19750412
20749432
21648442
22647452
23646463
24645473
25643483
26642493
27741493
28739513
29838513
30937504
31936514

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:09 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:096:38
213.55:096:39
313.55:106:39
413.55:106:40
513.55:106:41
613.55:106:41
713.55:106:42
813.55:106:43
913.55:116:43
1013.65:116:44
1113.65:116:45
1213.65:116:45
1313.65:126:46
1413.65:126:46
1513.65:126:47
1613.65:136:47
1713.65:136:48
1813.65:136:49
1913.65:146:49
2013.65:146:50
2113.65:156:50
2213.65:156:51
2313.65:166:51
2413.65:166:51
2513.65:176:52
2613.65:176:52
2713.65:186:53
2813.65:186:53
2913.65:196:53
3013.65:196:54
3113.65:206:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Verena

In seasonPeak

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

Verena'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 Verena?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Verena for sightseeing.

What to pack for Verena in December

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

In December, Verena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Verena 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 Verena peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 15UV 14Jun 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Verena 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 Verena is worst in July — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.1× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1473 µg/m³Dec 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr41Poor
May59Unhealthy
Jun66Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct29Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Verena?

Verena sits at 25.5°S, 29.0°E, 1,398 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Kwaggafontein, 19 km away.

Topography around Verena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 1,379 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,017 m.

The land around Verena is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
566 m
80 km
1,017 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kwaggafontein 19 km · Somaroboro 25 km · Ekangala 36 km · Moloto South 38 km · Vaalbank 41 km · Siyabuswa 41 km · Bronkhorstspruit 46 km · Emalahleni 48 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 Verena (-25.4825°, 29.0276°, elevation 1,398 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).