When to go · Bitterfontein
Bitterfontein in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- SeptemberGreatInside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
Weather in December
- BitterfonteinHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Day of Reconciliation big impact
16 Dec · South Africa
Start of the peak summer holidays.
Christmas Day and Day of Goodwill big impact
25–26 Dec · South Africa
Coast and parks at full capacity; many businesses close until early January.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · South Africa overall
- High
- Prices · South Africa overall
- High
South Africa overall: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bitterfontein, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Aug: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Aug: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Aug: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Aug: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Aug: 0
December: Outside the best window (Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom)). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
August: Inside Bitterfontein's best window: Aug–Sep (wildflower bloom).
Bitterfontein: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.