When to go · Somerset East
Somerset East in December
Great month. Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Somerset East in this guide.
Weather in December
- Somerset EastHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 2 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 Somerset East, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
January: Inside Somerset East's best window: Sep–Apr.
Somerset East: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings