Pretoria 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
Good
Best time to visit: April – October
What is the weather like in Pretoria in December?
In December, Pretoria is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 115 mm. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, December is a good month for a holiday in Pretoria.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 73 | 67 | 67 |
| Day | 27° | 27° | 27° |
| Night | 15° | 17° | 17° |
| Sun | 7 h | 7 h | 7 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 16 | 15 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 13 h 44 min05:10 – 18:54
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 56 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 6 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+2Africa/Johannesburg
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %98 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %65 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %18 %
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
Pretoria in December: quick answers
Is Pretoria hot in December?
Yes. In December, Pretoria is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C and nights stay around 17 °C. On about 6 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Pretoria in December?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 115 mm.
Pretoria 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