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Weather in December in The Drakensberg region

Considering a trip to the Drakensberg region this December and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in the Drakensberg region in December?

The Drakensberg region is a region in South Africa. December in the Drakensberg region generally has warm temperatures, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 23°C in Himeville to 28°C in Winterton. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 15°C in Winterton and 12°C in Himeville.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Winterton with an average of 178 mm to heavy rainfall in Bergville with 235 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in the Drakensberg region, see the map below. For a more detailed look at the Drakensberg region's yearly weather, check out our the Drakensberg region climate page.

Where to go in the Drakensberg region in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the the Drakensberg region on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 4 most popular destinations in the Drakensberg region?

Underberg

In December Underberg generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Underberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
23°C 
10°C 
180 mm 
18 days 
24°C 
12°C 
225 mm 
19 days 
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24°C 
13°C 
250 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Underberg

Himeville

In December Himeville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Himeville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
10°C 
183 mm 
18 days 
23°C 
12°C 
229 mm 
19 days 
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24°C 
13°C 
258 mm 
20 days 
Climate in Himeville

Winterton

In December Winterton generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Winterton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
27°C 
14°C 
124 mm 
13 days 
28°C 
15°C 
178 mm 
15 days 
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28°C 
16°C 
187 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Winterton

Bergville

In December Bergville generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Bergville
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
13°C 
161 mm 
13 days 
27°C 
15°C 
235 mm 
15 days 
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27°C 
16°C 
250 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bergville

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in the Drakensberg region, in South Africa.

Is December the best time to visit the Drakensberg region?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to the Drakensberg region with often unpleasant weather in Underberg.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in April, May, June and September offering mostly perfect weather in Underberg. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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