When to go · Mbombela
Mbombela in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, humid, heavy afternoon rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C84°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Mbombela
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, humid, heavy afternoon rain).
Weather in December
- MbombelaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 13 daysHighs around 84 °F, lows around 64 °F, rain on about 13 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.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast