Vrede weather in December

In December, Vrede sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 154 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vrede's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vrede's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Vrede is town in the Free State province of South Africa.

Founded
1876

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 24°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vrede reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°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)
12413
22413
32413
42413
52413
62413
72413
82413
92413
102413
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
162413
172513
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262514
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

How December really feels in Vrede

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.

Vrede 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
Jan25° / 14°13117.113.55.9
Feb25° / 14°9113.1136.4
Mar24° / 13°7911.512.26.9
Apr21° / 416.911.47.3
May19° / 162.910.77.9
Jun17° / 91.410.37.3
Jul17° / 71.210.47.3
Aug20° / 182.6118.0
Sep23° / 244.211.88.3
Oct24° / 11°8811.212.77.0
Nov24° / 12°11214.513.46.3
Dec24° / 13°15418.613.75.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
55248
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125149
135248
145248
155248
165248
175347
185248
195248
205248
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265347
275347
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vrede gets around 154 mm of rain over 18.6 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
359
460
560
661
761
862
962
1062
1161
1261
1360
1459
1559
1658
1758
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2458
2558
2658
2758
2858
2957
3057
3157

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
171281
270291
368311
467321
565341
664351
763361
861381
960391
1058402
1157412
1256422
1355432
1454442
1552453
1651463
1750473
1848484
1947495
2045495
2144506
2242526
2341527
2439538
2538548
2637549
2736559
28355510
29355510
30345610
31345610

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 5:05 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:056:41
213.65:056:42
313.65:056:43
413.65:056:43
513.75:056:44
613.75:056:45
713.75:056:46
813.75:066:46
913.75:066:47
1013.75:066:48
1113.75:066:48
1213.75:076:49
1313.75:076:49
1413.75:076:50
1513.75:076:51
1613.75:086:51
1713.75:086:52
1813.75:096:52
1913.75:096:53
2013.75:096:53
2113.75:106:54
2213.75:106:54
2313.75:116:55
2413.75:116:55
2513.75:126:56
2613.75:126:56
2713.75:136:56
2813.75:136:57
2913.75:146:57
3013.75:156:57
3113.75:156:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
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246.8Intense
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276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vrede

In seasonPeak

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

Vrede'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 Vrede?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Vrede for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vrede in December

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

In December, Vrede sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Vrede 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 Vrede peaks around January 14 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 14UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vrede 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 Vrede is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1431 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vrede?

Vrede sits at 27.4°S, 29.2°E, 1,678 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Standerton, 55 km away.

Topography around Vrede

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrede has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 1,664 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m.

The land around Vrede is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (69%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,131 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Standerton 55 km · Frankfort 68 km · Volksrust 71 km · Villiers 71 km · Reitz 84 km · Newcastle 84 km · Daggakraal 86 km · Harrismith 94 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 Vrede (-27.4257°, 29.1658°, elevation 1,678 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).