Gladstone Weather in December
Gladstone in December
The short of it: Gladstone in December averages a high of 30 °C (85 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 21 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 30° · low 14° · rain 29 mm · daylight 14 h 21 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
Thirty years of records give Gladstone an average December high of 30°, a low of 14° and some 29 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 30°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 29 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 21 min in mid-December, 27 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Gladstone runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Laura, 10 km to the NNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Gladstone, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 21 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LauraSouth Australia | 10 km NNW | 30° | 14° | 29 mm |
| Crystal BrookSouth Australia | 17 km SW | 30° | 14° | 29 mm |
| JamestownSouth Australia | 24 km ENE | 29° | 12° | 28 mm |
| NapperbySouth Australia | 25 km WNW | 30° | 16° | 29 mm |
| SolomontownSouth Australia | 32 km WNW | 30° | 16° | 30 mm |
| Port PirieSouth Australia | 33 km WNW | 30° | 16° | 30 mm |
| Port Pirie SouthSouth Australia | 33 km WNW | 30° | 16° | 30 mm |
| Risdon Park SouthSouth Australia | 34 km W | 30° | 16° | 29 mm |