Pittwater Weather in December
Pittwater in December
The short of it: Pittwater in December averages a high of 24 °C (76 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 90 mm (3.5 in) of rain and about 14 h 23 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 24° · low 17° · rain 90 mm · daylight 14 h 23 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: April & November
December in Pittwater brings afternoons near 24° and nights around 17°, with about 90 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 24°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 90 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 23 min in mid-December, 27 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and November.
Against its neighbours, Pittwater runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Dee Why, 10 km to the S, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Pittwater, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 3.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 23 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee WhyNew South Wales | 10 km S | 25° | 17° | 90 mm |
| ManlyNew South Wales | 15 km S | 24° | 18° | 88 mm |
| Saint IvesNew South Wales | 15 km WSW | 26° | 16° | 96 mm |
| Umina BeachNew South Wales | 16 km N | 25° | 17° | 91 mm |
| WahroongaNew South Wales | 18 km WSW | 26° | 16° | 91 mm |
| ChatswoodNew South Wales | 18 km SW | 26° | 17° | 89 mm |
| HornsbyNew South Wales | 19 km WSW | 26° | 16° | 93 mm |
| MosmanNew South Wales | 20 km SSW | 25° | 17° | 84 mm |