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Port Alfred in December

Great month. Inside Port Alfred's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm beach weather).

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 14°C (57°F)
average high / low
Rain days
4
Crowds
High
South Africa overall
Prices
High
South Africa overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Port Alfred

Inside Port Alfred's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm beach weather).

Is another month better than December?

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

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Port AlfredHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 4 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 Port Alfred, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 4 (better)

    Jan: 6

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 2

    Jan: 0

December: Inside Port Alfred's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm beach weather).

January: Inside Port Alfred's best window: Oct–Apr (dry, warm beach weather).

Port Alfred: 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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