Wolmaransstad weather in December

In December, Wolmaransstad sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 87 mm of rain across 13.9 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 30°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 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 Wolmaransstad's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wolmaransstad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:21 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Wolmaransstad is place in North West, South Africa.

Founded
1891

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 Wolmaransstad 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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
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303018
313018

Wolmaransstad 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
Jan30° / 18°10314.213.54.9
Feb29° / 18°7912.8135.3
Mar27° / 16°6911.712.26.4
Apr25° / 12°427.211.47.8
May22° / 182.910.78.5
Jun19° / 101.410.38.2
Jul19° / 40.710.58.4
Aug22° / 121.7118.9
Sep26° / 11°152.711.88.5
Oct28° / 14°48812.76.8
Nov29° / 16°6510.513.35.6
Dec30° / 17°8713.913.74.9

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217228
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wolmaransstad gets around 87 mm of rain over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
243
343
444
544
644
744
844
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1544
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2446
2546
2646
2746
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1643150
2633250
3623350
4603550
5593650
6583750
7573850
8573850
9563950
10563950
11563950
12544060
13544060
14553960
15543970
16543970
17543880
18523891
195138101
205137111
215037121
225037131
234937141
244837151
254736161
264636171
274636181
284536181
294536191
304435201
314435201

Wind in December

Winds average 13 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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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
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3112calm

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 5:18 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:54
213.65:186:54
313.65:186:55
413.65:186:56
513.65:186:56
613.65:196:57
713.75:196:58
813.75:196:58
913.75:196:59
1013.75:197:00
1113.75:207:00
1213.75:207:01
1313.75:207:02
1413.75:207:02
1513.75:217:03
1613.75:217:03
1713.75:217:04
1813.75:227:05
1913.75:227:05
2013.75:237:06
2113.75:237:06
2213.75:247:07
2313.75:247:07
2413.75:257:07
2513.75:257:08
2613.75:267:08
2713.75:267:09
2813.75:277:09
2913.75:277:09
3013.75:287:10
3113.75:287:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.43 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 7.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Wolmaransstad

In seasonPeak

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

Wolmaransstad'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 Wolmaransstad?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wolmaransstad in December

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

In December, Wolmaransstad sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Wolmaransstad 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 Wolmaransstad peaks around January 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 13UV 15Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Wolmaransstad 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 Wolmaransstad is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1121 µg/m³Dec 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wolmaransstad?

Wolmaransstad sits at 27.2°S, 26.0°E, 1,357 m above sea level, in South Africa. The nearest listed city is Makwassie, 13 km away.

Topography around Wolmaransstad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wolmaransstad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 1,365 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.

The land around Wolmaransstad is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
224 m
80 km
433 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Makwassie 13 km · Leeudoringstad 25 km · Ottosdal 43 km · Bloemhof 62 km · Hartbeesfontein 65 km · Schweizer-Reneke 65 km · Bothaville 66 km · Hoopstad 71 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 Wolmaransstad (-27.1974°, 25.9831°, elevation 1,357 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).