Virginia weather in December

In December, Virginia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 92 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Virginia's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virginia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:15 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
45%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Virginia is town in South Africa.

Founded
1970

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Virginia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
113016
123016
133016
143016
153017
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183017
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203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

How December really feels in Virginia

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.

Virginia 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
Jan30° / 18°9313.113.64.9
Feb29° / 17°7511.4135.4
Mar28° / 15°6710.312.26.5
Apr24° / 11°466.911.37.8
May22° / 203.210.68.3
Jun19° / 121.810.38.0
Jul19° / 6110.48.2
Aug21° / 152118.6
Sep26° / 10°142.611.88.5
Oct28° / 13°517.612.77.1
Nov29° / 15°678.913.46.0
Dec30° / 17°9213.113.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76931
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137228
147228
157228
167327
177327
187426
197327
207327
217426
227426
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Virginia gets around 92 mm of rain over 13.1 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
340
441
541
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2342
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2941
3040
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682840
2663040
3653140
4643240
5633340
6623440
7613540
8603640
9603640
10603640
11593650
12593650
13583660
14593560
15583570
16583480
17593380
18583390
195832100
205632111
215532121
225332141
235232151
245132161
255032171
265032171
274932181
284833191
294733191
304733191
314633201

Wind in December

Winds average 12 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
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:136:52
213.75:136:53
313.75:136:53
413.75:136:54
513.75:136:55
613.75:136:56
713.75:136:56
813.75:136:57
913.75:146:58
1013.75:146:58
1113.75:146:59
1213.85:147:00
1313.85:157:00
1413.85:157:01
1513.85:157:01
1613.85:157:02
1713.85:167:02
1813.85:167:03
1913.85:177:04
2013.85:177:04
2113.85:177:05
2213.85:187:05
2313.85:187:06
2413.85:197:06
2513.85:197:06
2613.85:207:07
2713.85:217:07
2813.85:217:08
2913.85:227:08
3013.85:227:08
3113.85:237:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Virginia

In seasonPeak

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

Virginia's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Virginia?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Virginia in December

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

In December, Virginia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Virginia 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 Virginia peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 13UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Virginia 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 Virginia is worst in July — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1432 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul32Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Virginia?

Virginia sits at 28.1°S, 26.9°E, 1,326 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Welkom, 19 km away.

Topography around Virginia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Virginia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 1,316 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m.

The land around Virginia is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Welkom 19 km · Hennenman 21 km · Phomolong 24 km · Odendaalsrus 31 km · Kutloanong 32 km · Theunissen 38 km · Allanridge 45 km · Winburg 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 Virginia (-28.1039°, 26.8659°, elevation 1,326 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).