South Africa

Bloemfontein in December

Historical averages 2016–2025 · not a forecast

December weather in Bloemfontein

December in Bloemfontein averages daily highs of 30°C and lows of 16°C, with 12 hours of sunshine a day and rain on about 12 of 31 days.

Daily high
30°C average
Overnight low
16°C average
Rain days
12 of 31 days with at least 1 mm (39% rain-day chance)
Sunshine
12 hours a day
Daylight
14 hours calculated day length

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Bloemfontein in December

December in Bloemfontein: average highs of 30°C, lows of 16°C and 12 hours of sunshine a day. A starting point for planning around the historical weather.

December in Bloemfontein, South Africa, brings average daily highs of 30°C and overnight lows of 16°C in the 2016–2025 historical record. Allow room to shorten long outdoor plans when the day's forecast is hotter than you want. A schedule with easy breaks and less travelling between stops will give you more choices.

In the record, at least 1 mm of rain or snow falls on 12 of 31 days on average, a daily chance of 39%. Give wet-weather alternatives a proper place in the itinerary. Arrange outdoor plans so you can move them between days, and pack a rain layer rather than relying on a completely dry run of weather.

The calculated day length, sunrise to sunset, averages about 14 hours. Sunshine averages 12 hours a day. The longer daylight window gives you more choice about when to be outside; it does not mean every part of the day will be sunny. Sunshine is a separate measure, and those hours need not arrive in one uninterrupted stretch.

For a culture-focused visit, group the places you want to see into manageable areas, with time between stops. Check each venue's opening dates before fixing the order.

The following month, January, has a similar average daily high of 30°C. Its historical rain-day chance is 36%, compared with 39% this month. If your dates are flexible, compare those trade-offs with the kind of days you want. Neither set of averages predicts the conditions of one particular holiday.

Sources

Open-Meteo · 1 Jan 2016 – 31 Dec 2025
  • Open-Meteo Historical Weather API
  • Averages of every day in December, on local days. Every year is weighted equally.
  • A rain day has at least 1 mm, snow included. Daylight is calculated from latitude, sunrise to sunset; sunshine hours are separate.