When to go · Caledon
Caledon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).
- AprilGreatInside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).
- MayGreatInside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).
- SeptemberGreatInside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).
Weather in December
- CaledonHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 5 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 Caledon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (cold, wet), Dec–Jan (busy, hot).
March: Inside Caledon's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, canola fields), Mar–May (mild weather).
Caledon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.