December is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 27.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 175 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Innisfail was 2005 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 25.6°C. Typical December days reach 28.8°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Innisfail, averaging 175 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 526 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Innisfail during December averages 79%. The most humid December was 2010 at 87%, and the least humid was 2005 at 73%.
December receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Innisfail. The sunniest December was 2017 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Innisfail during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December was 1983 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.1°C | 27.0°C | 27.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.8°C | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 28.8°C | 29.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.6°C | 26.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 143 mm | 219 mm | 178 mm | 145 mm | 194 mm | +51 mm |
December temperatures in Innisfail have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 22.5°C (2008) to a record high of 35.5°C (1995).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 175 mm, with a wettest year of 526 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 Innisfail
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Innisfail. That said, December — with days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 27.2°C) and higher rainfall (175 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 | 29.0°C | 27.5°C | 26.1°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 236 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 29.7°C | 28.2°C | 26.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.4°C | 265 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 27.5°C | 26.2°C | 31.0°C | 25.3°C | 296 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 136 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 29.5°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 30.5°C | 24.7°C | 103 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 29.1°C | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 30.5°C | 24.4°C | 126 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 27.3°C | 25.4°C | 30.7°C | 24.3°C | 25 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 27.7°C | 26.2°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 255 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 25.4°C | 30.2°C | 24.7°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 28.2°C | 26.8°C | 25.5°C | 30.0°C | 25.1°C | 215 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 29.4°C | 27.6°C | 25.7°C | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 28.3°C | 26.7°C | 25.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 90 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 28.6°C | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 31.0°C | 24.5°C | 182 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 28.3°C | 27.3°C | 26.3°C | 29.9°C | 24.9°C | 526 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 25.5°C | 29.8°C | 24.4°C | 111 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 27.9°C | 26.3°C | 31.7°C | 22.5°C | 174 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 27.2°C | 25.6°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 278 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 27.5°C | 26.0°C | 24.6°C | 29.4°C | 23.4°C | 185 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 🔥 | 30.2°C | 28.4°C | 26.5°C | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 77 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 28.5°C | 27.1°C | 25.6°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 244 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 27.6°C | 26.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.7°C | 243 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 29.2°C | 27.5°C | 25.8°C | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 63 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | 32.8°C | 24.6°C | 63 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 25.7°C | 24.7°C | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 346 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 26.8°C | 25.6°C | 24.4°C | 28.7°C | 23.1°C | 272 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 28.6°C | 27.2°C | 25.8°C | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 238 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 28.7°C | 27.3°C | 25.9°C | 30.4°C | 24.8°C | 362 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 29.0°C | 27.3°C | 25.7°C | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 180 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 30.2°C | 28.2°C | 26.2°C | 35.5°C | 25.1°C | 100 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 140 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 28.0°C | 26.4°C | 24.8°C | 31.0°C | 23.4°C | 131 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 28.2°C | 26.7°C | 25.2°C | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 309 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 30.1°C | 27.8°C | 25.5°C | 33.0°C | 23.8°C | 104 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 28.6°C | 26.9°C | 25.3°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 350 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 27.3°C | 26.0°C | 24.7°C | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 150 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 28.1°C | 26.9°C | 25.6°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 389 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 26.9°C | 25.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 233 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 27.2°C | 25.3°C | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 66 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 47 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 29.6°C | 27.7°C | 25.7°C | 33.7°C | 22.9°C | 126 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 32.0°C | 24.1°C | 118 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.9°C | 26.8°C | 24.7°C | 32.2°C | 22.8°C | 78 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 28.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 78 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.8°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 27.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 175 mm of rainfall in Innisfail, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 526 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 35.5°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 22.5°C in 2008.
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 25.5°C to 26.2°C while daytime highs eased from 29.3°C to 29.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Innisfail and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Innisfail, averaging 27.2°C.
For December in Innisfail, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1983).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 526 mm. On average, December sees 175 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 Innisfail 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.
