When to go · Mpande
Mpande in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MpandeHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 12 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 Mpande, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Jan (holiday crowds, higher surf).
April: Inside Mpande's best window: Apr–Oct.
Mpande: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast