When to go · Tulbagh
Tulbagh in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, peak holiday crowds), Jul–Aug (cold, some rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, peak holiday crowds), Jul–Aug (cold, some rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Tulbagh's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, mild weather), Mar–May (harvest, autumn colours).
- AprilGreatInside Tulbagh's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, mild weather), Mar–May (harvest, autumn colours).
- MayGreatInside Tulbagh's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, mild weather), Mar–May (harvest, autumn colours).
- SeptemberGreatInside Tulbagh's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, mild weather), Mar–May (harvest, autumn colours).
Weather in December
- TulbaghHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 4 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 Tulbagh, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Mar: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, peak holiday crowds), Jul–Aug (cold, some rain).
March: Inside Tulbagh's best window: Sep–Nov (spring flowers, mild weather), Mar–May (harvest, autumn colours).
Tulbagh: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.