South Africa in December: where is it warmest?
In December, Pretoria is the warmest place with 27 °C by day, Johannesburg the coolest with 24 °C. 9 of 10 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in December, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pretoria | 67 | 27° | – | 7 h | 16 |
| Orania | 89 | 26° | – | 10 h | 7 |
| Durban | 77 | 26° | 24° | 6 h | 13 |
| Cape Town | 100 | 25° | 17° | 11 h | 3 |
| Stellenbosch | 99 | 25° | – | 11 h | 4 |
| Soweto | 63 | 25° | – | 7 h | 19 |
| Pietermaritzburg | 56 | 25° | – | 5 h | 19 |
| Gqeberha | 90 | 24° | 20° | 8 h | 8 |
| East London | 73 | 24° | 23° | 7 h | 13 |
| Johannesburg | 62 | 24° | – | 7 h | 18 |
South Africa in December: quick answers
South Africa in December: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in December are Pretoria (27 °C), Orania (26 °C) and Durban (26 °C).
South Africa in December: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Durban (24 °C), East London (23 °C) and Gqeberha (20 °C).
South Africa in December: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Gqeberha.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences