Pietermaritzburg weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Fair
Best time to visit: May – August
What is the weather like in Pietermaritzburg in December?
In December, Pietermaritzburg is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 141 mm. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Pietermaritzburg.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 57 | 56 | 60 |
| Day | 24° | 25° | 26° |
| Night | 14° | 16° | 17° |
| Sun | 5 h | 5 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 17 | 19 | 17 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 14 h 2 min04:53 – 18:54
- UV index
- 12 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 11 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 16 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 5 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %32 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Pietermaritzburg in December: quick answers
Is Pietermaritzburg hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Pietermaritzburg average 25 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 5 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pietermaritzburg in December?
It rains often – on about 19 days, adding up to 141 mm.
Pietermaritzburg month by month
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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