December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie, with average highs near 39.4°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 31.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bedourie was 2024 — when the month averaged 34.8°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 28.9°C. Typical December days reach 39.4°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Bedourie, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2000 with 126 mm, while the driest was 1990 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bedourie during December averages 27%. The most humid December was 2000 at 48%, and the least humid was 2019 at 16%.
December receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bedourie. The sunniest Decembers were 2018 and 2019 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2015 at 7.
Average wind speed in Bedourie during December is 3.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2014 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.7°C | 31.3°C | 31.8°C | 32.5°C | 32.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 39.6°C | 38.8°C | 39.3°C | 39.7°C | 39.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 23.9°C | 23.8°C | 24.3°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 27 mm | 25 mm | 14 mm | 16 mm | -2 mm |
December temperatures in Bedourie have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 13.9°C (1993) to a record high of 49°C (1990).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 126 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bedourie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bedourie. That said, December — with days averaging 39.4°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 31.9°C) and low rainfall (20 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 | 39.0°C | 32.0°C | 25.0°C | 44.8°C | 16.9°C | 38 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 46.3°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 40.9°C | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 46.1°C | 18.7°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 37.9°C | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 46.2°C | 19.2°C | 45 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 40.9°C | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 45.2°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 39.0°C | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 46.3°C | 18.7°C | 3 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 42.8°C | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 47.7°C | 18.8°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.6 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2018 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 47.0°C | 17.2°C | 4 mm | 20% | 3.8 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2017 | 40.9°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 47.0°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2016 | 38.9°C | 32.6°C | 26.3°C | 45.5°C | 18.5°C | 20 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 39.7°C | 33.5°C | 27.2°C | 45.6°C | 21.6°C | 7 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 38.9°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 44.9°C | 19.2°C | 31 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 39.9°C | 32.2°C | 24.4°C | 45.9°C | 16.7°C | 13 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2012 | 40.6°C | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 44.6°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 22.4°C | 43.2°C | 15.3°C | 30 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 | 37.3°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 43.0°C | 15.8°C | 23 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2009 | 37.6°C | 29.9°C | 22.2°C | 45.2°C | 14.6°C | 19 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 40.6°C | 32.6°C | 24.5°C | 45.3°C | 15.8°C | 8 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2007 | 39.0°C | 31.7°C | 24.3°C | 44.3°C | 17.2°C | 22 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2006 | 38.8°C | 31.5°C | 24.3°C | 47.0°C | 15.3°C | 20 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 41.4°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 45.5°C | 17.0°C | 4 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 39.7°C | 32.1°C | 24.4°C | 43.7°C | 18.4°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2003 | 39.8°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 44.6°C | 16.5°C | 21 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 39.9°C | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 44.6°C | 15.1°C | 18 mm | 18% | 4.2 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2001 | 40.0°C | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 45.2°C | 20.6°C | 10 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 35.7°C | 29.6°C | 23.6°C | 40.4°C | 17.1°C | 126 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 41.6°C | 16.1°C | 73 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 39.4°C | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 44.9°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 22% | 4.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 41.7°C | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 44.5°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 40.2°C | 32.7°C | 25.1°C | 44.0°C | 15.9°C | 25 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 38.3°C | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 45.3°C | 13.9°C | 24 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 1994 | 40.2°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 45.8°C | 18.9°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1993 | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 44.3°C | 13.9°C | 62 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1992 | 37.2°C | 29.7°C | 22.1°C | 43.6°C | 16.4°C | 25 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 29.7°C | 21.7°C | 46.2°C | 15.0°C | 38 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1990 | 41.2°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 49.0°C | 18.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 4.1 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1989 | 38.7°C | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 45.7°C | 15.1°C | 10 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1988 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.1°C | 45.6°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1987 | 38.5°C | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 43.8°C | 14.8°C | 39 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 39.1°C | 30.9°C | 22.7°C | 47.1°C | 15.0°C | 16 mm | 23% | 3.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1985 | 39.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 45.9°C | 18.2°C | 6 mm | 20% | 3.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1984 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 45.4°C | 19.3°C | 20 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 43.2°C | 16.1°C | 9 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.5°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 44.4°C | 16.1°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.1°C | 32.5°C | 24.0°C | 47.2°C | 15.1°C | 10 mm | 18% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 39.4°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 31.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 20 mm of rainfall in Bedourie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 126 mm in 2000.
The hottest December reached 49°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 13.9°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.1°C to 25.4°C while daytime highs eased from 40.2°C to 40.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bedourie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 39.4°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Bedourie, averaging 31.9°C.
For December in Bedourie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.4°C and lows of 24.4°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 2000 with 126 mm. On average, December sees 20 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 Bedourie 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.
