Gauteng · South Africa
Randburg in December
In December, Randburg averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 15 °C, with about 122 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Randburg's most comfortable months, April to October.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 15 °C
- Rain in the month
- 122 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 13 h 50 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 147
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Randburg
December is tied for the warmest month in Randburg by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 19 °C to 27 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 15 °C. By day, December is 1 °C warmer than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 122 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 57 mm (686 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 13 h 50 min, against 10 h 30 min at the shortest and 13 h 50 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 °C | 15 °C | 120 mm | |
| February | 27 °C | 15 °C | 101 mm | |
| March | 26 °C | 13 °C | 86 mm | |
| April | 24 °C | 10 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| May | 22 °C | 6 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
| June | 19 °C | 2 °C | 7 mm | Yes |
| July | 19 °C | 2 °C | 2 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 5 °C | 6 mm | Yes |
| September | 25 °C | 9 °C | 21 mm | Yes |
| October | 26 °C | 12 °C | 66 mm | Yes |
| November | 26 °C | 13 °C | 103 mm | |
| December | 27 °C | 15 °C | 122 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Randburg?
Not by the measure used here: about 122 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Randburg are April to October; the nearest are October, before, and April, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in South Africa in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Randburg
This guide lists 147 places to stay in Randburg, hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 2; 1–3 km, 10; 3–10 km, 118; 10 km or more, 17.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.