December is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham, with average highs near 30.1°C and lows around 24.9°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Ingham was 2001 — when the month averaged 28.9°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 25.6°C. Typical December days reach 30.1°C with nights near 24.9°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Ingham, averaging 116 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 429 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Ingham during December averages 74%. The most humid December was 2010 at 86%, and the least humid was 2013 at 68%.
December receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ingham. The sunniest December was 2017 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Ingham during December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1983, 1990 and 2018 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1981 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.4°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | 30.0°C | 30.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 24.6°C | 24.6°C | 25.0°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 99 mm | 153 mm | 103 mm | 100 mm | 125 mm | +26 mm |
December temperatures in Ingham have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 21°C (1989) to a record high of 38.3°C (1995).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 116 mm, with a wettest year of 429 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Ingham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ingham. That said, December — with days averaging 30.1°C and nights around 24.9°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (116 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 | 29.7°C | 27.5°C | 25.3°C | 33.3°C | 24.4°C | 252 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 28.4°C | 25.9°C | 34.4°C | 24.4°C | 171 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.6°C | 32.9°C | 24.2°C | 147 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 34.2°C | 22.0°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.1°C | 49 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 30.3°C | 27.9°C | 25.5°C | 33.1°C | 23.4°C | 75 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 27.9°C | 24.9°C | 33.9°C | 23.6°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 30.1°C | 27.9°C | 25.6°C | 35.3°C | 22.7°C | 176 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 27.8°C | 25.1°C | 33.5°C | 24.0°C | 6 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 32.7°C | 23.7°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 29.1°C | 27.1°C | 25.0°C | 32.1°C | 24.0°C | 88 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 25.3°C | 34.7°C | 24.0°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 24.4°C | 33.0°C | 22.4°C | 19 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 27.5°C | 24.8°C | 34.0°C | 23.3°C | 85 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 27.3°C | 25.1°C | 33.3°C | 23.3°C | 136 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 429 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 24.9°C | 32.0°C | 22.6°C | 71 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.5°C | 33.4°C | 21.2°C | 92 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 24.9°C | 33.4°C | 23.3°C | 158 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 28.7°C | 26.3°C | 24.0°C | 31.4°C | 22.0°C | 80 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 31.5°C | 28.6°C | 25.8°C | 35.4°C | 23.8°C | 60 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 30.1°C | 27.5°C | 25.0°C | 33.6°C | 22.8°C | 143 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.3°C | 33.6°C | 23.9°C | 147 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 27.9°C | 25.2°C | 34.3°C | 23.7°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 31.8°C | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 35.5°C | 23.7°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 27.3°C | 25.6°C | 23.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 199 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 31.8°C | 21.1°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 27.4°C | 25.0°C | 33.4°C | 22.6°C | 170 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 29.5°C | 27.4°C | 25.3°C | 31.6°C | 24.6°C | 321 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 30.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.1°C | 34.1°C | 23.6°C | 95 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 31.6°C | 28.6°C | 25.7°C | 38.3°C | 24.1°C | 85 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 28.8°C | 26.3°C | 23.8°C | 32.7°C | 22.7°C | 130 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 29.2°C | 26.8°C | 24.3°C | 34.4°C | 22.5°C | 64 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 29.3°C | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 34.9°C | 23.2°C | 176 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 31.7°C | 28.2°C | 24.7°C | 35.5°C | 22.3°C | 87 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 32.1°C | 23.0°C | 237 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 26.3°C | 23.7°C | 34.3°C | 21.0°C | 108 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 29.3°C | 27.0°C | 24.7°C | 33.5°C | 22.7°C | 292 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 29.4°C | 26.9°C | 24.5°C | 32.6°C | 23.3°C | 159 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 30.5°C | 27.6°C | 24.7°C | 33.7°C | 23.7°C | 49 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 28.4°C | 25.1°C | 33.5°C | 23.4°C | 51 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 31.4°C | 28.4°C | 25.3°C | 36.9°C | 21.8°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 28.8°C | 26.5°C | 24.1°C | 35.5°C | 22.8°C | 54 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.4°C | 27.2°C | 24.0°C | 34.5°C | 22.0°C | 65 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.6°C | 35.1°C | 24.4°C | 48 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.1°C with lows near 24.9°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 116 mm of rainfall in Ingham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 429 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 38.3°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 21°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.8°C to 25.5°C while daytime highs eased from 30.7°C to 30.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Ingham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 30.1°C daytime highs and 24.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 11th coolest month in Ingham, averaging 27.5°C.
For December in Ingham, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.1°C and lows of 24.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 429 mm. On average, December sees 116 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 Ingham 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.
