December is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 25°C (mean 32°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Cloncurry were 2019 and 2023 — when the month averaged 34.7°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 27.4°C. Typical December days reach 38.9°C with nights near 25°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Cloncurry, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2000 with 352 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Cloncurry during December averages 41%. The most humid December was 2000 at 69%, and the least humid was 2019 at 21%.
December receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cloncurry. The sunniest December was 2019 at 8.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 6.
Average wind speed in Cloncurry during December is 3 m/s. The windiest December was 2018 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.6°C | 31.7°C | 31.9°C | 32.1°C | 32.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 39.0°C | 38.7°C | 38.7°C | 38.8°C | 39.4°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.2°C | 24.7°C | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 79 mm | 97 mm | 72 mm | 103 mm | +36 mm |
December temperatures in Cloncurry have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 15.8°C (1991) to a record high of 47.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 352 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Cloncurry
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cloncurry. That said, December — with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 25°C (mean 32°C) and higher rainfall (82 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 | 36.0°C | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 43.7°C | 18.9°C | 341 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 40.0°C | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 44.1°C | 23.0°C | 42 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 46.1°C | 21.8°C | 9 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2022 | 37.9°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 44.5°C | 18.6°C | 70 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 40.9°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 43.9°C | 20.1°C | 25 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 39.3°C | 33.0°C | 26.6°C | 44.7°C | 22.8°C | 132 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 🔥 | 42.5°C | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 45.6°C | 22.0°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 41.8°C | 34.4°C | 26.9°C | 47.3°C | 21.3°C | 7 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 8 |
| 2017 | 41.3°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 45.6°C | 17.6°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 32.2°C | 26.0°C | 43.4°C | 23.6°C | 66 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 31.7°C | 26.2°C | 42.9°C | 22.3°C | 118 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 38.3°C | 31.7°C | 25.1°C | 41.9°C | 19.4°C | 69 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 45.4°C | 20.1°C | 25 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2012 | 37.7°C | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 43.3°C | 23.2°C | 116 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 35.7°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 39.0°C | 17.0°C | 132 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 28.9°C | 22.8°C | 42.4°C | 16.0°C | 173 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 39.2°C | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 43.0°C | 17.2°C | 81 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 39.5°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 43.3°C | 18.4°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 44.0°C | 19.7°C | 114 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.6°C | 47.8°C | 20.9°C | 24 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 40.6°C | 33.6°C | 26.6°C | 43.0°C | 21.0°C | 33 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 37.6°C | 30.9°C | 24.3°C | 43.8°C | 18.2°C | 176 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 38.6°C | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 42.2°C | 18.7°C | 85 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 41.4°C | 33.5°C | 25.6°C | 45.6°C | 21.5°C | 24 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 40.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 45.1°C | 21.1°C | 54 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 38.9°C | 19.0°C | 352 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 39.9°C | 18.2°C | 124 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 39.5°C | 32.9°C | 26.2°C | 44.5°C | 20.5°C | 158 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 36.8°C | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 44.6°C | 21.4°C | 166 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 39.2°C | 32.1°C | 25.0°C | 46.2°C | 18.9°C | 72 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 39.9°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.6°C | 19.7°C | 48 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 39.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.5°C | 43.6°C | 22.3°C | 26 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 37.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 42.8°C | 19.1°C | 59 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 38.8°C | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 43.6°C | 20.6°C | 34 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1991 | 39.3°C | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 43.7°C | 15.8°C | 64 mm | 32% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1990 | 41.1°C | 34.0°C | 26.9°C | 45.9°C | 21.0°C | 36 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1989 | 36.6°C | 29.3°C | 22.1°C | 41.2°C | 17.6°C | 87 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 38.3°C | 31.6°C | 25.0°C | 43.8°C | 19.0°C | 100 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 36.4°C | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 42.0°C | 16.3°C | 97 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 40.1°C | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 44.4°C | 16.9°C | 46 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 1985 | 40.1°C | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 44.2°C | 18.1°C | 61 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1984 | 39.5°C | 31.8°C | 24.0°C | 44.6°C | 19.3°C | 78 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 38.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 42.2°C | 15.9°C | 61 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.9°C | 33.1°C | 25.4°C | 44.5°C | 19.3°C | 41 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.3°C | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 44.4°C | 20.8°C | 33 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 38.9°C with lows near 25°C (mean 32°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 82 mm of rainfall in Cloncurry, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 352 mm in 2000.
The hottest December reached 47.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 15.8°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.7°C to 25.7°C while daytime highs eased from 40°C to 39.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Cloncurry and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 25°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 12th coolest month in Cloncurry, averaging 32°C.
For December in Cloncurry, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 25°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2018).
The wettest December on record was 2000 with 352 mm. On average, December sees 82 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 Cloncurry 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.
