Vryheid weather in December

In December, Vryheid sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 158 mm of rain across 19.3 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:01 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Vryheid is town in South Africa.

Founded
1884

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Vryheid reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 31°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)
12514
22514
32514
42514
52514
62514
72514
82515
92515
102515
112515
122515
132515
142515
152515
162515
172615
182615
192615
202615
212615
222615
232616
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Vryheid 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
Jan26° / 16°13917.413.65.6
Feb26° / 16°11314.1135.9
Mar25° / 15°981312.26.6
Apr23° / 12°518.111.47.4
May22° / 193.310.68.3
Jun20° / 131.710.38.3
Jul20° / 141.910.48.2
Aug22° / 223.8118.2
Sep24° / 10°396.711.87.9
Oct24° / 12°9713.212.76.5
Nov25° / 14°13717.713.45.5
Dec25° / 15°15819.313.75.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43763
53763
63664
73565
83664
93664
103763
113763
123862
133862
143961
154060
164159
174159
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244357
254357
264258
274357
284357
294456
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vryheid gets around 158 mm of rain over 19.3 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
265
366
466
566
666
766
866
966
1065
1164
1263
1362
1461
1560
1659
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3158

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12648260
22548270
32449271
42349281
52249291
62049301
71949311
81849321
91749331
101649341
111648351
121548361
131448371
141347381
151346392
161246402
171145412
181045432
191044443
20943453
21842463
22841474
23840494
24738514
25737515
26736525
27735535
28734545
29833536
30832546
31832546

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:58 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:586:36
213.64:586:36
313.74:586:37
413.74:586:38
513.74:586:38
613.74:586:39
713.74:586:40
813.74:586:40
913.74:596:41
1013.74:596:42
1113.74:596:42
1213.74:596:43
1313.75:006:44
1413.75:006:44
1513.75:006:45
1613.75:016:45
1713.85:016:46
1813.85:016:47
1913.85:026:47
2013.85:026:48
2113.85:036:48
2213.85:036:49
2313.85:036:49
2413.85:046:49
2513.85:056:50
2613.85:056:50
2713.85:066:51
2813.75:066:51
2913.75:076:51
3013.75:076:52
3113.75:086:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.03 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Vryheid

In seasonPeak

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

Vryheid'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 Vryheid?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Vryheid for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vryheid in December

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

In December, Vryheid sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Vryheid 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 Vryheid peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16UV 14Jun 22UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Vryheid 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 Vryheid is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.6× the cleanest month (January, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 2142 µg/m³Jan 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May37Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug40Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vryheid?

Vryheid sits at 27.8°S, 30.8°E, 1,170 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Mondlo, 25 km away.

Topography around Vryheid

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vryheid has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 687 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m.

The land around Vryheid is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
687 m
80 km
2,031 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Mondlo 25 km · Frischgewaagd 45 km · Dundee 70 km · Glencoe 78 km · Newcastle 85 km · Piet Retief 85 km · Ulundi 88 km · Ncotshane 91 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 Vryheid (-27.7695°, 30.7917°, elevation 1,170 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).