Rainbow Weather in December
Rainbow in December
The short of it: Rainbow in December averages a high of 30 °C (86 °F) and a low of 12 °C (53 °F), with 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain and about 14 h 35 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 12° · rain 24 mm · daylight 14 h 35 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & April
December in Rainbow brings afternoons near 30° and nights around 12°, with about 24 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 30°, nights near 12°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 35 min in mid-December, 30 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, Rainbow runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Hopetoun, 38 km to the ENE, is 1° warmer by day.
December in Rainbow, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° warmer, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 18°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 35 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HopetounVictoria | 38 km ENE | 30° | 13° | 23 mm |
| WarracknabealVictoria | 53 km SE | 29° | 12° | 28 mm |
| NhillVictoria | 58 km SSW | 29° | 11° | 25 mm |
| DimboolaVictoria | 62 km S | 29° | 11° | 25 mm |
| BirchipVictoria | 83 km E | 30° | 13° | 24 mm |
| KanivaVictoria | 87 km SW | 28° | 11° | 24 mm |
| Sea LakeVictoria | 88 km ENE | 31° | 13° | 22 mm |
| MurtoaVictoria | 91 km SSE | 28° | 11° | 27 mm |