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Franschhoek in December

Great month. Inside Franschhoek's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, harvest Feb–Mar).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
3
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Franschhoek

Inside Franschhoek's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, harvest Feb–Mar).

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Franschhoek in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • FranschhoekHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 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 Franschhoek, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 3

    Jan: 3

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Franschhoek's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, harvest Feb–Mar).

January: Inside Franschhoek's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm, harvest Feb–Mar).

Franschhoek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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