Australia Weather in December
Australia in December
The short of it: Australia in December averages a high of 28 °C (83 °F) and a low of 19 °C (65 °F), with 11 mm (0.43 in) of rain and about 10 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 28° · low 19° · rain 11 mm · daylight 10 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: January & December
December in Australia brings afternoons near 28° and nights around 19°, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 28°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 11 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 10 h 46 min in mid-December, 16 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and December.
Against its neighbours, Australia runs cooler than most and about as wet in December. Jagüey Grande, 3 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
December in Australia, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 1° colder, 24 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 10°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagüey GrandeMatanzas Province | 3 km NNE | 29° | 18° | 11 mm |
| CalimeteMatanzas Province | 23 km E | 29° | 18° | 8.0 mm |
| ManguitoMatanzas Province | 25 km ENE | 29° | 18° | 10 mm |
| Pedro BetancourtMatanzas Province | 30 km NNW | 29° | 18° | 19 mm |
| Aguada de PasajerosCienfuegos Province | 32 km ESE | 29° | 18° | 15 mm |
| PericoMatanzas Province | 32 km NNE | 28° | 18° | 19 mm |
| ColónMatanzas Province | 34 km NE | 28° | 18° | 18 mm |
| JovellanosMatanzas Province | 34 km N | 28° | 18° | 22 mm |