When to go · Nature's Valley
Nature's Valley in December
Great month. Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Nature's Valley in this guide.
Weather in December
- Nature's ValleyHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 10 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 Nature's Valley, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Jan: 0
December: Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
January: Inside Nature's Valley's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, but Dec–Jan is the wet season).
Nature's Valley: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast