Rutherford Weather in December
Rutherford in December
The short of it: Rutherford in December averages a high of 29 °C (84 °F) and a low of 16 °C (62 °F), with 83 mm (3.3 in) of rain and about 14 h 18 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 16° · rain 83 mm · daylight 14 h 18 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Rutherford an average December high of 29°, a low of 16° and some 83 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 29°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 83 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 18 min in mid-December, 26 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Rutherford runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Aberglasslyn, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
December in Rutherford, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 2° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 18 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AberglasslynNew South Wales | 2 km N | 29° | 16° | 85 mm |
| MaitlandNew South Wales | 3 km SE | 29° | 17° | 84 mm |
| East MaitlandNew South Wales | 6 km SE | 29° | 17° | 84 mm |
| MetfordNew South Wales | 9 km SE | 28° | 17° | 84 mm |
| AshtonfieldNew South Wales | 9 km SE | 28° | 17° | 84 mm |
| ChisholmNew South Wales | 11 km ESE | 28° | 17° | 84 mm |
| ThorntonNew South Wales | 12 km SE | 28° | 17° | 84 mm |
| Kurri KurriNew South Wales | 12 km SSW | 29° | 17° | 77 mm |