When to go · White River
White River in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- White RiverHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °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 White River, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
May: 4
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
May: Inside White River's best window: May–Oct (dry, cooler).
White River: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings