December is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie, with average highs near 37.3°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 29.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Quilpie was 1990 — when the month averaged 32.7°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 25.5°C. Typical December days reach 37.3°C with nights near 22.1°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Quilpie, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2007 with 133 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Quilpie during December averages 33%. The most humid December was 2010 at 57%, and the least humid was 2019 at 18%.
December receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quilpie. The sunniest December was 1994 at 8.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Quilpie during December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1988 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.8°C | 29.2°C | 30.1°C | 29.8°C | 29.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 36.8°C | 37.6°C | 37.3°C | 37.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 21.6°C | 22.5°C | 22.3°C | 22.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 45 mm | 34 mm | 48 mm | 53 mm | +25 mm |
December temperatures in Quilpie have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (2010) to a record high of 46.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Quilpie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of April and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Quilpie. That said, December — with days averaging 37.3°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 29.7°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | 38.0°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 42.8°C | 14.8°C | 33 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 42.0°C | 17.0°C | 62 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 38.3°C | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 43.4°C | 14.8°C | 82 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2022 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.9°C | 43.8°C | 14.7°C | 47 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 40.3°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 37.5°C | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 45.9°C | 16.4°C | 37 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 44.6°C | 16.7°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2018 | 38.7°C | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 45.2°C | 13.9°C | 25 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2017 | 39.3°C | 31.5°C | 23.7°C | 45.6°C | 13.4°C | 15 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 30.5°C | 23.1°C | 43.6°C | 14.4°C | 50 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 37.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 40.7°C | 16.9°C | 66 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 41.3°C | 17.7°C | 107 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 39.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.7°C | 46.2°C | 13.8°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2012 | 38.3°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 41.5°C | 16.5°C | 41 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2011 | 33.0°C | 26.2°C | 19.4°C | 40.1°C | 13.8°C | 86 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 37.6°C | 11.5°C | 87 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 44.7°C | 16.7°C | 50 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 38.5°C | 30.6°C | 22.6°C | 43.3°C | 15.2°C | 18 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 40.5°C | 13.9°C | 133 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 22.0°C | 45.7°C | 13.7°C | 52 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 40.5°C | 32.1°C | 23.7°C | 45.1°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 38.4°C | 30.5°C | 22.5°C | 42.6°C | 15.3°C | 12 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2003 | 38.9°C | 31.5°C | 24.1°C | 44.0°C | 18.3°C | 26 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 38.3°C | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 45.1°C | 14.7°C | 7 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2001 | 38.7°C | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 43.9°C | 17.7°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 21.9°C | 39.8°C | 16.4°C | 27 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1999 | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 18.9°C | 38.2°C | 13.7°C | 118 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 37.5°C | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 43.9°C | 16.0°C | 28 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 42.7°C | 20.6°C | 45 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.7°C | 44.9°C | 16.3°C | 37 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1995 | 36.5°C | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 43.4°C | 11.8°C | 29 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 37.9°C | 30.0°C | 22.0°C | 42.9°C | 15.3°C | 7 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 8.9 |
| 1993 | 35.5°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 42.6°C | 11.9°C | 49 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 8 |
| 1992 | 35.2°C | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 41.2°C | 13.6°C | 82 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 19.0°C | 43.6°C | 11.7°C | 53 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1990 🔥 | 40.5°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 46.9°C | 15.9°C | 6 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1989 | 37.5°C | 29.4°C | 21.2°C | 42.4°C | 14.5°C | 36 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1988 | 37.8°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 42.1°C | 16.1°C | 40 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 42.7°C | 12.8°C | 34 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 45.1°C | 12.5°C | 17 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1985 | 37.0°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 44.1°C | 14.8°C | 23 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1984 | 38.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 43.0°C | 16.5°C | 15 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1983 | 36.5°C | 28.7°C | 20.9°C | 40.7°C | 12.8°C | 55 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 44.6°C | 14.6°C | 10 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 30.9°C | 22.1°C | 46.6°C | 14.9°C | 16 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 37.3°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 29.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 41 mm of rainfall in Quilpie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 2007.
The hottest December reached 46.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.6°C to 21.9°C while daytime highs eased from 38.3°C to 36.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Quilpie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.3°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Quilpie, averaging 29.7°C.
For December in Quilpie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.3°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 2007 with 133 mm. On average, December sees 41 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 Quilpie 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.
