When to go · Nature's Valley
Nature's Valley in December
Great month. Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C73°F / 16°C61°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Weather in December
- Nature's ValleyHighs around 23 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F, lows around 61 °F, rain on about 10 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