When to go · Springbok
Springbok in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- South Africa overall
- Prices
- High
- South Africa overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Easter holidays fill parks; otherwise a good month for Cape plus Kruger.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Dry season starts in Kruger; first Cape rains. Good value.
- AugustGoodOutside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Namaqualand flowers start late in the month; Kruger excellent.
Weather in December
- SpringbokHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 2 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 Springbok, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Mar: 1 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 2
Mar: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (very hot; services may be limited — check).
March: Outside the best window (Winter rains to spring; timing varies with rainfall.). Across South Africa: Settled Cape weather and fewer crowds; Kruger bush still thick.
Springbok: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings