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Redcliff Weather in December

Redcliff in December

The short of it: Redcliff in December averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 182 mm (7.2 in) of rain and about 13 h 16 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 29° · low 17° · rain 182 mm · daylight 13 h 16 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & June

December in Redcliff brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 17°, with about 182 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 182 mm.

The sun is up for about 13 h 16 min in mid-December.

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 July and June.

Against its neighbours, Redcliff runs about middling and drier than most in December. Kwekwe, 12 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.

December in Redcliff, by the numbers

Warmth rank
5th warmest of 12
Rain rank
1st wettest of 12
Versus November
2° colder, 95 mm more rain
Versus January
about the same
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 16 min
Average wind
8 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
KwekweMidlands Province12 km NNE29°18°184 mm
GweruMidlands Province46 km S28°16°187 mm
LalapanziMidlands Province53 km SE27°16°192 mm
ShurugwiMidlands Province75 km SSE27°16°201 mm
KadomaMashonaland West79 km N30°19°183 mm
MvumaMidlands Province83 km ESE27°16°175 mm
ShanganiMidlands Province94 km SSW27°16°166 mm
InsizaMatabeleland South Province103 km SW27°16°171 mm

The Almanac · Redcliff Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
December
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Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 182 mm.

Climate of Redcliff by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°17°165 mm8 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
February29°17°123 mm8 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
March28°16°78 mm8 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦
April28°13°27 mm7 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°9°5.0 mm7 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
June24°7°4.0 mm7 km/h10 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
July24°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦✦
August27°9°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
September31°13°2.0 mm10 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°20 mm12 km/h12 h 34 min✦✦✦✦
November30°17°87 mm10 km/h13 h 3 min✦✦
December29°17°182 mm8 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Redcliff in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Redcliff in December?

Days average 29 °C (83 °F) and nights 17 °C (63 °F), with about 182 mm (7.2 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. It is the wettest month of the year here, about 182 mm.

Is December a good time to visit Redcliff?

The Almanac gives December 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are July and June.

How long are the days in Redcliff in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 13 h 16 min. These are the longest days of the year; the shortest, in June, last 10 h 59 min.

Does it snow in Redcliff in December?

Hardly — December nights average 17 °C (63 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Redcliff in December?

Linen, a wide hat, sun cream and water, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

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