December is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara, with average highs near 38°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 30.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Yulara was 2019 — when the month averaged 33.5°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 26.8°C. Typical December days reach 38°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Yulara, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2001 with 231 mm, while the driest were 2017 and 2025 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yulara during December averages 29%. The most humid December was 2001 at 58%, and the least humid was 2019 at 16%.
December receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yulara. The sunniest December was 1992 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Yulara during December is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1987, 1996 and 2000 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2011 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.5°C | 29.6°C | 29.4°C | 30.6°C | 30.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 38.6°C | 37.7°C | 37.0°C | 38.5°C | 38.4°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 34 mm | 61 mm | 20 mm | 14 mm | -22 mm |
December temperatures in Yulara have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 12.3°C (1992) to a record high of 47.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
A quieter season to visit Yulara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yulara. That said, December — with days averaging 38°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 30.1°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | 39.4°C | 30.7°C | 22.0°C | 44.3°C | 15.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 39.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 43.7°C | 18.1°C | 33 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 40.0°C | 31.0°C | 21.9°C | 45.2°C | 12.5°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2022 | 37.0°C | 29.5°C | 22.0°C | 43.7°C | 16.6°C | 35 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 30.7°C | 22.3°C | 44.9°C | 17.8°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 35.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 43.1°C | 16.5°C | 8 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 🔥 | 42.4°C | 33.5°C | 24.5°C | 47.3°C | 15.3°C | 2 mm | 16% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 41.1°C | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 46.7°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 44.3°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 36.5°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 42.1°C | 16.4°C | 37 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 38.9°C | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 44.0°C | 18.3°C | 3 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 38.8°C | 30.9°C | 23.0°C | 44.5°C | 16.5°C | 46 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 38.0°C | 29.9°C | 21.7°C | 44.5°C | 15.9°C | 18 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 43.8°C | 21.0°C | 13 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 42.1°C | 14.0°C | 66 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 37.1°C | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 42.3°C | 14.1°C | 10 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2009 | 37.5°C | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 44.9°C | 15.4°C | 35 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 35.9°C | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 42.6°C | 14.1°C | 82 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 44.2°C | 15.3°C | 62 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 37.4°C | 29.8°C | 22.2°C | 43.2°C | 14.7°C | 16 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 44.0°C | 14.8°C | 66 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 38.2°C | 29.6°C | 20.9°C | 43.6°C | 14.5°C | 8 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2003 | 38.1°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 43.0°C | 19.5°C | 94 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 39.6°C | 31.3°C | 23.0°C | 45.1°C | 13.4°C | 10 mm | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 20.2°C | 40.1°C | 15.9°C | 231 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 36.7°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 41.6°C | 17.8°C | 8 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 20.3°C | 42.3°C | 14.8°C | 83 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 36.8°C | 29.3°C | 21.9°C | 43.0°C | 17.2°C | 35 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 39.0°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 42.8°C | 19.4°C | 15 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 38.1°C | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 45.5°C | 16.6°C | 35 mm | 27% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 38.4°C | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 44.6°C | 14.6°C | 53 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1994 | 38.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 43.7°C | 16.6°C | 12 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 35.8°C | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 43.3°C | 14.4°C | 77 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 19.3°C | 43.8°C | 12.3°C | 11 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1991 | 38.1°C | 29.5°C | 20.9°C | 43.9°C | 15.8°C | 4 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1990 | 40.4°C | 31.8°C | 23.2°C | 46.4°C | 15.1°C | 15 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1989 | 39.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.5°C | 44.1°C | 16.4°C | 31 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1988 | 36.6°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 44.3°C | 15.2°C | 101 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 37.3°C | 29.8°C | 22.3°C | 42.8°C | 14.1°C | 75 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 38.6°C | 29.6°C | 20.6°C | 45.5°C | 14.9°C | 23 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1985 | 39.5°C | 30.6°C | 21.6°C | 45.4°C | 15.0°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1984 | 39.1°C | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 44.3°C | 17.9°C | 12 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 44.1°C | 12.7°C | 13 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.8°C | 31.3°C | 23.7°C | 44.0°C | 16.4°C | 13 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.1°C | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 45.9°C | 12.9°C | 53 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 38°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 30.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 35 mm of rainfall in Yulara, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 2001.
The hottest December reached 47.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 12.3°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.2°C to 39°C and overnight lows from 22.6°C to 22.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Yulara and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 38°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Yulara, averaging 30.1°C.
For December in Yulara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.1 m/s (1987).
The wettest December on record was 2001 with 231 mm. On average, December sees 35 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 Yulara 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.
