Newstead Weather in December
Newstead in December
The short of it: Newstead in December averages a high of 22 °C (72 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 48 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 15 h 10 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 22° · low 11° · rain 48 mm · daylight 15 h 10 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & February
December in Newstead brings afternoons near 22° and nights around 11°, with about 48 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 22°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 48 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 10 min in mid-December, 37 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 February.
Against its neighbours, Newstead runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. East Launceston, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
December in Newstead, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th 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
- 15 h 10 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East LauncestonTasmania | 1 km WNW | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| South LauncestonTasmania | 2 km SW | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| WaverleyTasmania | 2 km ENE | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| Launceston city centreTasmania | 2 km WNW | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| LauncestonTasmania | 2 km W | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| NorwoodTasmania | 3 km SE | 23° | 11° | 47 mm |
| West LauncestonTasmania | 3 km WSW | 22° | 11° | 48 mm |
| Kings MeadowsTasmania | 3 km S | 22° | 10° | 48 mm |