When to go · Komatipoort
Komatipoort in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat up to 48 °C (118 °F)).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat up to 118 °F (48 °C)).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat up to 48 °C (118 °F)).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat up to 118 °F (48 °C)).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- KomatipoortHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °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 Komatipoort, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (heat up to 48 °C).
May: Inside Komatipoort's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler).
Komatipoort: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen