When to go · Lydenburg
Lydenburg in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
Weather in December
- LydenburgHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 9 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 Lydenburg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Good (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: 9
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
March: Outside the best window (check). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Lydenburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.