December is one of the warmer months of the year in Moree, with average highs near 33.5°C and lows around 18.5°C (mean 26°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Moree. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Moree was 1990 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 21.3°C. Typical December days reach 33.5°C with nights near 18.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Moree, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2004 with 216 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Moree during December averages 49%. The most humid December was 2011 at 71%, and the least humid was 2019 at 31%.
December receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moree. The sunniest December was 2019 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Moree during December is 3 m/s. The windiest December was 1988 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.8°C | 25.6°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 33.2°C | 33.5°C | 33.8°C | 33.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 18.7°C | 19.0°C | 18.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 64 mm | 81 mm | 87 mm | 68 mm | 69 mm | +6 mm |
December temperatures in Moree have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (2004) to a record high of 45.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Moree
December is a good time to visit Moree, with days averaging 33.5°C and nights around 18.5°C (mean 26°C, warmer than Moree's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 40.8°C | 10.7°C | 48 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 35.7°C | 28.1°C | 20.5°C | 39.4°C | 14.4°C | 28 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 41.1°C | 15.8°C | 88 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2022 | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 35.8°C | 10.2°C | 52 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 18.0°C | 37.7°C | 11.1°C | 52 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 44.8°C | 12.5°C | 146 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 37.6°C | 29.0°C | 20.3°C | 45.2°C | 11.2°C | 6 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2018 | 36.0°C | 27.8°C | 19.6°C | 42.3°C | 14.8°C | 28 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 42.1°C | 12.0°C | 52 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 42.1°C | 13.0°C | 70 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2015 | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 18.9°C | 39.1°C | 13.7°C | 83 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 39.4°C | 14.8°C | 105 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 35.2°C | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 44.3°C | 9.4°C | 19 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 42.5°C | 13.6°C | 87 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.9°C | 31.4°C | 10.2°C | 143 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 28.9°C | 23.1°C | 17.3°C | 35.5°C | 9.5°C | 90 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 20.7°C | 42.5°C | 16.0°C | 125 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 36.7°C | 12.3°C | 78 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 36.0°C | 12.4°C | 123 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 18.8°C | 38.2°C | 13.9°C | 23 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 35.6°C | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 42.3°C | 11.8°C | 80 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 30.8°C | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 39.9°C | 8.4°C | 216 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 34.9°C | 27.1°C | 19.3°C | 41.3°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 41.1°C | 11.2°C | 60 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 18.4°C | 41.4°C | 13.4°C | 43 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 37.1°C | 12.7°C | 50 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 35.9°C | 11.5°C | 69 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 38.0°C | 13.0°C | 41 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1997 | 35.2°C | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 40.1°C | 16.4°C | 123 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1996 | 32.6°C | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 39.8°C | 13.3°C | 139 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1995 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 37.6°C | 9.4°C | 71 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 18.4°C | 42.0°C | 13.6°C | 51 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1993 | 31.9°C | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 40.5°C | 9.2°C | 69 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 17.7°C | 38.3°C | 10.1°C | 62 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 38.9°C | 12.5°C | 154 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 🔥 | 37.7°C | 29.6°C | 21.5°C | 45.8°C | 12.7°C | 27 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 39.5°C | 12.5°C | 48 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1988 | 35.1°C | 27.3°C | 19.5°C | 39.7°C | 12.9°C | 64 mm | 47% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1987 | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 38.3°C | 9.3°C | 70 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.3°C | 42.1°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 39.7°C | 11.2°C | 121 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 38.1°C | 12.0°C | 56 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1983 | 31.0°C | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 36.5°C | 10.0°C | 58 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.3°C | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 42.2°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 43.5°C | 14.1°C | 56 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 33.5°C with lows near 18.5°C (mean 26°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 74 mm of rainfall in Moree, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 2004.
The hottest December reached 45.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.6°C to 33.9°C and overnight lows from 17.9°C to 18.7°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Moree and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.5°C daytime highs and 18.5°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Moree, averaging 26°C.
For December in Moree, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.5°C and lows of 18.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 2004 with 216 mm. On average, December sees 74 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Moree behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
