Vryburg weather in December

In December, Vryburg sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Vryburg's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vryburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:27 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
43%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Vryburg is South African city.

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vryburg reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°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)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
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73117
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103118
113118
123218
133218
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313219

Vryburg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°8512.913.54.3
Feb31° / 18°6010.7134.8
Mar29° / 16°5310.212.25.9
Apr26° / 12°355.511.47.8
May23° / 142.110.78.9
Jun20° / 101.410.38.5
Jul20° / 40.610.58.6
Aug23° / 101.2119.1
Sep27° / 10°101.911.88.4
Oct29° / 14°325.812.66.3
Nov31° / 16°498.113.35.2
Dec32° / 18°6311.713.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47426
57525
67624
77624
87624
97723
107723
117723
127822
137921
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317624

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vryburg gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.7 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
436
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1835
1935
2035
2136
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2740
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1662770
2652870
3632980
4623080
5623080
6613180
7613180
8603190
9603190
10603190
115931100
125931100
135931100
145930110
155830111
165829121
175829121
185828131
195728141
205628151
215528152
225428162
235328172
245228182
255128192
265028202
274928203
284828213
294828213
304728213
314629223

Wind in December

Winds average 12 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
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
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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 5:24 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:246:58
213.65:246:59
313.65:247:00
413.65:247:00
513.65:247:01
613.65:247:02
713.65:247:02
813.65:247:03
913.75:257:04
1013.75:257:04
1113.75:257:05
1213.75:257:06
1313.75:267:06
1413.75:267:07
1513.75:267:07
1613.75:277:08
1713.75:277:08
1813.75:277:09
1913.75:287:10
2013.75:287:10
2113.75:297:11
2213.75:297:11
2313.75:307:11
2413.75:307:12
2513.75:317:12
2613.75:317:13
2713.75:327:13
2813.75:327:14
2913.75:337:14
3013.75:337:14
3113.75:347:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.58 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
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
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267.6Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vryburg?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vryburg in December

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

In December, Vryburg sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vryburg 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 Vryburg peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vryburg 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 Vryburg is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.0× the cleanest month (December, 3 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1629 µg/m³Dec 143 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep32Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov4Good
Dec3Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vryburg?

Vryburg sits at 27.0°S, 24.7°E, 1,202 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Schweizer-Reneke, 65 km away.

Topography around Vryburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 1,203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m.

The land around Vryburg is covered by grassland (53%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
407 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Schweizer-Reneke 65 km · Pampierstad 92 km · Christiana 115 km · Bloemhof 116 km · Wolmaransstad 127 km · Ottosdal 128 km · Warrenton 129 km · Makwassie 132 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 Vryburg (-26.9566°, 24.7284°, elevation 1,202 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).