Winburg weather in December

In December, Winburg sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 96 mm of rain across 13.6 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Winburg's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Winburg is town in the Free State, South Africa.

Density
251/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Winburg reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°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)
12915
22915
32915
42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
92915
102915
112915
122916
132916
142916
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173016
183016
193016
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213016
223016
233016
243016
253016
263016
273017
283017
293017
303017
313017

How December really feels in Winburg

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.

Winburg 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° / 17°10013.813.65.0
Feb29° / 17°8111.8135.5
Mar27° / 15°7610.712.26.6
Apr24° / 10°497.511.37.7
May21° / 223.210.68.2
Jun18° / 131.810.27.8
Jul18° / 71.210.47.9
Aug21° / 162.4118.4
Sep25° / 142.811.88.5
Oct27° / 12°567.912.77.2
Nov28° / 14°809.713.46.2
Dec29° / 16°9613.613.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36634
46634
56634
66634
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
127030
137129
147129
157129
167129
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257327
267426
277426
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Winburg gets around 96 mm of rain over 13.6 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
241
342
442
543
643
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2942
3042
3142

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175232
274242
373252
471272
570282
670282
769292
868302
966313
1066313
1166313
1265323
1365323
1464324
1564324
1663325
1763325
1861336
1960337
2059338
2159338
2257349
23563410
24553411
25543511
26533512
27523612
28513613
29503713
30493713
31493814

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
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
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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 5:11 AM to 5:21 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)
113.75:116:52
213.75:116:53
313.75:116:54
413.75:116:54
513.75:116:55
613.75:126:56
713.75:126:57
813.85:126:57
913.85:126:58
1013.85:126:59
1113.85:126:59
1213.85:137:00
1313.85:137:01
1413.85:137:01
1513.85:147:02
1613.85:147:02
1713.85:147:03
1813.85:157:03
1913.85:157:04
2013.85:167:04
2113.85:167:05
2213.85:167:05
2313.85:177:06
2413.85:177:06
2513.85:187:07
2613.85:187:07
2713.85:197:08
2813.85:207:08
2913.85:207:08
3013.85:217:09
3113.85:217:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.6Intense
197.6Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Winburg

In seasonPeak

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

Winburg'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 Winburg?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Winburg in December

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

In December, Winburg sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Winburg 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 Winburg peaks around January 14 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 14UV 15Jun 21UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Winburg 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 Winburg is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1025 µg/m³Dec 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Winburg?

Winburg sits at 28.5°S, 27.0°E, 1,438 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Theunissen, 32 km away.

Topography around Winburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m around an average of 1,446 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Winburg is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (86%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
173 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
732 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Theunissen 32 km · Marquard 44 km · Virginia 48 km · Phomolong 57 km · Winnie Mandela 57 km · Hennenman 60 km · Senekal 64 km · Welkom 66 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 Winburg (-28.518°, 27.0093°, elevation 1,438 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).