Phamong Weather in December
Phamong in December
The short of it: Phamong in December averages a high of 28 °C (82 °F) and a low of 14 °C (58 °F), with 78 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 14° · rain 78 mm · daylight 14 h 5 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: September & April
Thirty years of records give Phamong an average December high of 28°, a low of 14° and some 78 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 78 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 5 min in mid-December, 23 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and April.
Against its neighbours, Phamong runs about middling and drier than most in December. Mount Moorosi, 7 km to the ESE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Phamong, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 15 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 14°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount MoorosiQuthing | 7 km ESE | 29° | 15° | 78 mm |
| QuthingQuthing | 19 km SSW | 28° | 14° | 79 mm |
| KetaneMohale's Hoek District | 20 km NNE | 27° | 13° | 74 mm |
| MphakiQuthing | 32 km E | 25° | 11° | 92 mm |
| Mohale's HoekMohale's Hoek District | 33 km WNW | 28° | 14° | 80 mm |
| Mpharane00 | 35 km NW | 27° | 13° | 78 mm |
| Thabana Morena00 | 49 km NW | 27° | 13° | 75 mm |
| SemonkongMaseru District | 51 km NNE | 24° | 10° | 84 mm |