When to go · Hermanus
Hermanus in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). 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:
Weather in December
- HermanusHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Western Cape, South Africa · Cape Town, Winelands, Hermanus, Cederbergbest weather
Mediterranean: dry, windy summers (the south-easter can close the cableway), wet cold fronts June–August. Whales off Hermanus about June–November.
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 Hermanus, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jun: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Nov). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
June: Inside Hermanus's best window: Jun–Nov.
Hermanus: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.