When to go · Secunda
Secunda in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). 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:
Weather in December
- SecundaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 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 Secunda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Mar: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). Across South Africa: Peak domestic holiday: coast, Garden Route and park camps full; book 6–12 months ahead.
March: Inside Secunda's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Secunda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast