Melbourne Weather in December
Melbourne in December
The short of it: Melbourne in December averages a high of 25 °C (76 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 59 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 13° · rain 59 mm · daylight 14 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & November
December in Melbourne brings afternoons near 25° and nights around 13°, with about 59 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 25°, nights near 13°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 59 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 46 min in mid-December, 32 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and November.
Against its neighbours, Melbourne runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Melbourne City Centre, 0 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Melbourne, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne City CentreVictoria | 0 km ESE | 25° | 13° | 59 mm |
| SouthbankVictoria | 1 km S | 25° | 13° | 59 mm |
| City of Port PhillipVictoria | 3 km SW | 24° | 13° | 56 mm |
| RichmondVictoria | 3 km E | 25° | 13° | 61 mm |
| South YarraVictoria | 4 km SE | 24° | 13° | 57 mm |
| BrunswickVictoria | 5 km N | 25° | 13° | 61 mm |
| KewVictoria | 6 km E | 25° | 13° | 61 mm |
| NorthcoteVictoria | 6 km NNE | 25° | 13° | 62 mm |