Ariamsvlei Weather in December
Ariamsvlei in December
The short of it: Ariamsvlei in December averages a high of 36 °C (97 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 19 mm (0.75 in) of rain and about 13 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 36° · low 17° · rain 19 mm · daylight 13 h 55 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & August
December in Ariamsvlei brings afternoons near 36° and nights around 17°, with about 19 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 36° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 19 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 55 min in mid-December, 21 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Ariamsvlei runs about middling and wetter than most in December. Augrabies, 76 km to the SE, sees much the same highs.
December in Ariamsvlei, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 6.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AugrabiesNorthern Cape | 76 km SE | 36° | 18° | 17 mm |
| CillieNorthern Cape | 101 km SE | 36° | 18° | 17 mm |
| KakamasNorthern Cape | 105 km SE | 36° | 18° | 16 mm |
| KarasburgKaras Region | 107 km W | 35° | 16° | 10 mm |
| WarmbadKaras Region | 114 km WSW | 37° | 18° | 7.0 mm |
| PofadderNorthern Cape | 120 km SSW | 34° | 16° | 16 mm |
| SwartkopNorthern Cape | 141 km ESE | 36° | 18° | 20 mm |
| RaaswaterNorthern Cape | 143 km ESE | 36° | 19° | 19 mm |