December is one of the warmer months of the year in Pine Creek, with average highs near 34°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 29.4°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 224 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Pine Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Pine Creek was 2019 — when the month averaged 33.2°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 26.7°C. Typical December days reach 34°C with nights near 24.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Pine Creek, averaging 224 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2003 with 472 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 66 mm.
Relative humidity in Pine Creek during December averages 72%. The most humid December was 1988 at 87%, and the least humid was 2019 at 50%.
December receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pine Creek. The sunniest Decembers were 1985, 1986 and 1991 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2020 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Pine Creek during December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2000 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1994 and 2005 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.2°C | 28.7°C | 29.2°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 34.2°C | 33.1°C | 33.8°C | 34.4°C | 34.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.2°C | 25.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 171 mm | 251 mm | 272 mm | 211 mm | 204 mm | +32 mm |
December temperatures in Pine Creek have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 19.7°C (2017) to a record high of 43.2°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 224 mm, with a wettest year of 472 mm.
A quieter season to visit Pine Creek
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of June and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pine Creek. That said, December — with days averaging 34°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 29.4°C) and higher rainfall (224 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33.9°C | 29.3°C | 24.6°C | 38.8°C | 21.3°C | 157 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 37.3°C | 23.9°C | 222 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 37.3°C | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 41.5°C | 24.9°C | 125 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 33.9°C | 29.1°C | 24.2°C | 40.6°C | 19.8°C | 232 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.9°C | 30.8°C | 25.7°C | 42.2°C | 21.4°C | 205 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 24.8°C | 39.2°C | 23.5°C | 279 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.4°C | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 43.2°C | 23.8°C | 66 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 42.7°C | 24.2°C | 70 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 37.4°C | 31.5°C | 25.6°C | 41.8°C | 19.7°C | 69 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 35.0°C | 30.4°C | 25.8°C | 42.4°C | 23.7°C | 162 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 32.1°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 39.6°C | 23.7°C | 410 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 28.4°C | 24.9°C | 37.4°C | 23.8°C | 269 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 32.7°C | 28.4°C | 24.1°C | 36.2°C | 23.1°C | 158 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 34.1°C | 29.4°C | 24.8°C | 40.3°C | 22.9°C | 173 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 32.0°C | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 36.1°C | 21.7°C | 345 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 38.8°C | 22.4°C | 388 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 29.0°C | 24.6°C | 41.9°C | 22.8°C | 292 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 32.4°C | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 39.6°C | 21.8°C | 309 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 39.2°C | 22.5°C | 294 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 35.6°C | 30.3°C | 25.0°C | 42.6°C | 22.9°C | 246 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 28.8°C | 24.6°C | 36.7°C | 23.4°C | 297 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 36.1°C | 30.7°C | 25.4°C | 40.7°C | 23.7°C | 225 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 32.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.0°C | 38.3°C | 23.9°C | 472 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 36.6°C | 30.9°C | 25.2°C | 41.2°C | 23.3°C | 130 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 33.0°C | 28.4°C | 23.9°C | 36.9°C | 22.7°C | 181 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 31.9°C | 27.9°C | 23.9°C | 37.3°C | 20.9°C | 271 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 33.6°C | 28.8°C | 24.1°C | 37.8°C | 22.5°C | 200 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 27.8°C | 23.7°C | 36.1°C | 20.9°C | 229 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 32.3°C | 28.4°C | 24.4°C | 36.0°C | 23.5°C | 418 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 32.4°C | 28.4°C | 24.3°C | 38.3°C | 23.2°C | 413 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 31.8°C | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 35.1°C | 23.0°C | 194 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 32.6°C | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 38.6°C | 22.6°C | 208 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 34.0°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 40.1°C | 22.2°C | 325 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 38.1°C | 23.4°C | 139 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 31.1°C | 24.6°C | 40.6°C | 21.9°C | 86 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 31.0°C | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 33.2°C | 22.3°C | 294 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 36.7°C | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 40.4°C | 22.5°C | 108 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 32.9°C | 22.6°C | 335 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 24.1°C | 37.2°C | 21.6°C | 206 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 36.2°C | 30.4°C | 24.6°C | 40.7°C | 22.9°C | 122 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 38.8°C | 23.0°C | 136 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 34.6°C | 29.5°C | 24.5°C | 42.0°C | 22.8°C | 184 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 36.6°C | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 40.7°C | 22.1°C | 123 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.3°C | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 39.2°C | 22.4°C | 191 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 38.3°C | 19.9°C | 137 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 34°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 224 mm of rainfall in Pine Creek, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 472 mm in 2003.
The hottest December reached 43.2°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 19.7°C in 2017.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.5°C to 35.1°C and overnight lows from 24.2°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Pine Creek and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Pine Creek, averaging 29.4°C.
For December in Pine Creek, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34°C and lows of 24.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest December on record was 2003 with 472 mm. On average, December sees 224 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 Pine Creek 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.
