December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen, with average highs near 30.8°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 27.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bowen was 2005 — when the month averaged 29.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 26°C. Typical December days reach 30.8°C with nights near 24.7°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Bowen, averaging 118 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1990 with 742 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Bowen during December averages 72%. The most humid December was 2010 at 87%, and the least humid was 2005 at 65%.
December receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bowen. The sunniest December was 2005 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Bowen during December is 4.1 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | 27.8°C | 28.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.8°C | 30.5°C | 31.1°C | 30.8°C | 31.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.5°C | 25.0°C | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 84 mm | 177 mm | 75 mm | 119 mm | 140 mm | +56 mm |
December temperatures in Bowen have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (2022) to a record high of 39.8°C (2005).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 118 mm, with a wettest year of 742 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bowen
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bowen. That said, December — with days averaging 30.8°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 27.8°C) and higher rainfall (118 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 | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 34.2°C | 23.8°C | 121 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.4°C | 27.8°C | 25.2°C | 34.4°C | 23.3°C | 380 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 33.2°C | 24.5°C | 54 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 27.6°C | 24.4°C | 33.0°C | 20.2°C | 81 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 31.6°C | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 33.6°C | 23.7°C | 86 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.4°C | 33.7°C | 22.9°C | 119 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.0°C | 35.5°C | 23.2°C | 101 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 33.9°C | 24.0°C | 292 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 31.2°C | 27.8°C | 24.4°C | 32.6°C | 23.4°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 31.3°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 33.0°C | 23.6°C | 44 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 32.5°C | 23.7°C | 61 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 31.3°C | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 33.2°C | 23.8°C | 75 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 27.1°C | 23.9°C | 33.0°C | 22.1°C | 18 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 35.1°C | 23.0°C | 65 mm | 67% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 31.0°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 35.4°C | 21.2°C | 101 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 389 mm | 87% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 33.0°C | 22.2°C | 34 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 28.8°C | 25.6°C | 34.9°C | 23.7°C | 90 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 30.9°C | 27.8°C | 24.7°C | 32.9°C | 23.0°C | 112 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 23.9°C | 31.9°C | 22.3°C | 45 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 33.1°C | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 39.8°C | 25.0°C | 9 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 24.8°C | 33.8°C | 23.2°C | 114 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 31.4°C | 28.3°C | 25.2°C | 34.2°C | 23.1°C | 79 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 28.1°C | 25.1°C | 35.4°C | 23.6°C | 19 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 32.2°C | 28.9°C | 25.7°C | 36.4°C | 23.0°C | 58 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 28.5°C | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 30.1°C | 21.6°C | 193 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 29.3°C | 26.2°C | 23.1°C | 32.6°C | 21.1°C | 176 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 24.6°C | 32.1°C | 21.6°C | 131 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 30.2°C | 27.8°C | 25.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.6°C | 187 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 25.0°C | 33.0°C | 23.5°C | 65 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 32.0°C | 28.5°C | 25.1°C | 38.9°C | 22.6°C | 113 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 26.9°C | 23.6°C | 32.3°C | 22.3°C | 67 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.2°C | 36.0°C | 22.5°C | 59 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 33.8°C | 21.9°C | 126 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 31.5°C | 28.2°C | 24.9°C | 35.6°C | 23.4°C | 104 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 32.7°C | 23.9°C | 742 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 26.6°C | 23.2°C | 34.6°C | 21.2°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.4°C | 32.7°C | 21.8°C | 256 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 30.6°C | 27.3°C | 24.1°C | 32.6°C | 22.8°C | 125 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1986 | 31.1°C | 27.9°C | 24.6°C | 33.1°C | 23.3°C | 41 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 31.3°C | 28.2°C | 25.2°C | 33.3°C | 24.0°C | 65 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 28.3°C | 25.1°C | 37.5°C | 21.6°C | 101 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 30.0°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 35.5°C | 22.5°C | 37 mm | 69% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 27.5°C | 24.0°C | 36.0°C | 22.0°C | 37 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 28.7°C | 25.4°C | 37.0°C | 23.4°C | 36 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.8°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 27.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 118 mm of rainfall in Bowen, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 742 mm in 1990.
The hottest December reached 39.8°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.7°C to 25.2°C while daytime highs eased from 31.1°C to 31°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bowen and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.8°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 11th coolest month in Bowen, averaging 27.8°C.
For December in Bowen, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.8°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 4.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest December on record was 1990 with 742 mm. On average, December sees 118 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 Bowen 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.
