When to go · Phalaborwa
Phalaborwa in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot, occasional thunderstorms).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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
- PhalaborwaHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 Phalaborwa, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 2 (better)
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 Phalaborwa's best window: May–Oct.
Phalaborwa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen