December is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone, with average highs near 30.5°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 22.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Scone was 1990 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 18.5°C. Typical December days reach 30.5°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Scone, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2007 with 153 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Scone during December averages 58%. The most humid December was 2007 at 78%, and the least humid was 2019 at 39%.
December receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scone. The sunniest December was 2005 at 8.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Scone during December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1988, 2019 and 2020 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 1999 and 2000 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.4°C | 22.7°C | 23.3°C | 23.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 30.0°C | 30.3°C | 31.0°C | 30.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 14.8°C | 15.1°C | 15.6°C | 15.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 97 mm | 94 mm | 81 mm | 74 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Scone have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1995) to a record high of 42.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 153 mm.
One of the best times to visit Scone
December is one of the best times to visit Scone. Expect days averaging 30.5°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 22.8°C) — warmer than Scone's yearly average — with higher rainfall (86 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 15.8°C | 40.3°C | 7.7°C | 39 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 17.5°C | 39.6°C | 11.2°C | 41 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 40.1°C | 13.8°C | 89 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 34.6°C | 7.2°C | 36 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 33.7°C | 7.1°C | 89 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 41.1°C | 10.2°C | 149 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 35.1°C | 25.7°C | 16.4°C | 42.7°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 16.4°C | 38.3°C | 10.3°C | 75 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 40.5°C | 11.9°C | 65 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 17.8°C | 39.7°C | 11.7°C | 63 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 15.1°C | 37.2°C | 9.6°C | 108 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 35.4°C | 10.3°C | 150 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 22.9°C | 14.1°C | 38.7°C | 7.0°C | 33 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 40.0°C | 8.9°C | 86 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 32.0°C | 7.4°C | 69 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 14.9°C | 34.5°C | 6.8°C | 152 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 40.7°C | 8.6°C | 117 mm | 55% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 29.2°C | 22.0°C | 14.8°C | 32.9°C | 9.6°C | 96 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 29.6°C | 8.6°C | 153 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 14.1°C | 37.4°C | 7.4°C | 64 mm | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 33.4°C | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 40.8°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2004 | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 14.9°C | 40.0°C | 8.7°C | 140 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 39.8°C | 8.6°C | 80 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.5°C | 38.1°C | 7.6°C | 127 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 31.2°C | 23.0°C | 14.9°C | 38.1°C | 9.5°C | 64 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 15.4°C | 35.8°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 90 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 30.8°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 35.6°C | 8.9°C | 43 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 39.1°C | 13.6°C | 71 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 29.3°C | 21.7°C | 14.1°C | 36.2°C | 9.2°C | 119 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 33.3°C | 6.1°C | 138 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 31.9°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 40.6°C | 7.9°C | 71 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 29.8°C | 21.9°C | 13.9°C | 38.5°C | 8.1°C | 74 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 26.7°C | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 31.9°C | 8.3°C | 150 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 13.9°C | 37.1°C | 9.9°C | 146 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 35.1°C | 26.2°C | 17.4°C | 42.0°C | 10.7°C | 69 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1989 | 29.6°C | 21.8°C | 14.0°C | 36.2°C | 9.2°C | 79 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 30.1°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 36.2°C | 10.5°C | 121 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 14.4°C | 38.4°C | 7.0°C | 103 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 13.1°C | 38.2°C | 7.2°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 14.4°C | 36.8°C | 8.1°C | 87 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 13.4°C | 37.3°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 29.0°C | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 38.1°C | 9.5°C | 109 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 16.5°C | 39.5°C | 10.5°C | 44 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 23.8°C | 15.5°C | 39.7°C | 9.1°C | 66 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.5°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 22.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 86 mm of rainfall in Scone, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 153 mm in 2007.
The hottest December reached 42.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.6°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 14.8°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Scone and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.5°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Scone, averaging 22.8°C.
For December in Scone, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.5°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 2007 with 153 mm. On average, December sees 86 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 Scone 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.
