Raglan Weather in December
Raglan in December
The short of it: Raglan in December averages a high of 27 °C (80 °F) and a low of 11 °C (52 °F), with 69 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 14 h 21 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 11° · rain 69 mm · daylight 14 h 21 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: April & May
Thirty years of records give Raglan an average December high of 27°, a low of 11° and some 69 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 27°, nights near 11°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 69 mm, the 2nd 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 light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are April and May.
Against its neighbours, Raglan runs cooler than most and drier than most in December. Kelso, 6 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Raglan, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 21 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KelsoNew South Wales | 6 km W | 27° | 12° | 70 mm |
| BathurstNew South Wales | 8 km W | 27° | 12° | 71 mm |
| Bathurst city centreNew South Wales | 8 km W | 27° | 12° | 72 mm |
| Gormans HillNew South Wales | 9 km SW | 27° | 11° | 71 mm |
| South BathurstNew South Wales | 9 km WSW | 27° | 12° | 72 mm |
| West BathurstNew South Wales | 10 km W | 27° | 12° | 71 mm |
| MitchellNew South Wales | 10 km W | 27° | 12° | 72 mm |
| LlanarthNew South Wales | 11 km WNW | 27° | 12° | 71 mm |