When to go · Kuruman
Kuruman in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (higher temperatures, occasional flash floods).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (higher temperatures, occasional flash floods).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Kuruman's best window: Apr–Oct (milder weather, less extreme heat).
- MayGreatInside Kuruman's best window: Apr–Oct (milder weather, less extreme heat).
- JuneGreatInside Kuruman's best window: Apr–Oct (milder weather, less extreme heat).
- JulyGreatInside Kuruman's best window: Apr–Oct (milder weather, less extreme heat).
Weather in December
- KurumanHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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 Kuruman, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (higher temperatures, occasional flash floods).
April: Inside Kuruman's best window: Apr–Oct (milder weather, less extreme heat).
Kuruman: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.