December is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa, with average highs near 32.5°C and lows around 25.6°C (mean 29.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 266 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Weipa was 2012 — when the month averaged 30.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 27.7°C. Typical December days reach 32.5°C with nights near 25.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Weipa, averaging 266 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1992 with 722 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 66 mm.
Relative humidity in Weipa during December averages 75%. The most humid December was 2000 at 86%, and the least humid was 2012 at 62%.
December receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Weipa. The sunniest December was 2019 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Weipa during December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 1993 and 2015 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.2°C | 29.3°C | 29.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 32.3°C | 32.8°C | 32.9°C | 32.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 231 mm | 288 mm | 219 mm | 284 mm | 331 mm | +100 mm |
December temperatures in Weipa have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (1989) to a record high of 38.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 266 mm, with a wettest year of 722 mm.
A quieter season to visit Weipa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Weipa. That said, December — with days averaging 32.5°C and nights around 25.6°C (mean 29.1°C) and higher rainfall (266 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 | 31.6°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 34.4°C | 23.9°C | 283 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 32.3°C | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 35.1°C | 24.6°C | 220 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 29.8°C | 26.8°C | 37.6°C | 24.9°C | 422 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 28.4°C | 25.6°C | 35.0°C | 22.7°C | 323 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 32.2°C | 29.0°C | 25.8°C | 34.7°C | 23.7°C | 351 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 29.0°C | 26.1°C | 36.5°C | 25.2°C | 385 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 34.6°C | 30.3°C | 26.1°C | 37.7°C | 23.5°C | 119 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 36.7°C | 24.6°C | 330 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 29.6°C | 25.2°C | 36.0°C | 23.9°C | 163 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 33.7°C | 29.6°C | 25.5°C | 38.2°C | 23.7°C | 351 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 32.6°C | 29.2°C | 25.8°C | 37.7°C | 24.3°C | 384 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 29.5°C | 25.9°C | 35.6°C | 23.8°C | 198 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 32.8°C | 28.8°C | 24.9°C | 35.1°C | 23.2°C | 107 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 🔥 | 35.6°C | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 37.7°C | 23.5°C | 92 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 26.1°C | 33.5°C | 24.8°C | 570 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 32.3°C | 24.6°C | 529 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 28.8°C | 25.1°C | 35.9°C | 23.6°C | 313 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 31.2°C | 28.4°C | 25.7°C | 34.3°C | 22.7°C | 399 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 33.1°C | 29.4°C | 25.7°C | 36.8°C | 23.7°C | 162 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 34.8°C | 29.9°C | 25.1°C | 37.6°C | 23.0°C | 66 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 30.4°C | 26.0°C | 37.9°C | 24.1°C | 109 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 32.9°C | 29.2°C | 25.4°C | 36.4°C | 22.3°C | 242 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 33.7°C | 30.0°C | 26.3°C | 37.8°C | 23.6°C | 191 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 29.6°C | 25.7°C | 35.7°C | 24.1°C | 136 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 25.9°C | 35.0°C | 22.8°C | 207 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 31.5°C | 24.4°C | 362 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 31.3°C | 28.0°C | 24.7°C | 34.2°C | 22.4°C | 228 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 31.0°C | 28.2°C | 25.4°C | 33.2°C | 21.8°C | 247 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 33.5°C | 29.7°C | 25.9°C | 36.4°C | 23.8°C | 256 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 32.8°C | 29.2°C | 25.7°C | 38.1°C | 24.5°C | 284 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 30.8°C | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 34.4°C | 24.3°C | 331 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 33.8°C | 29.2°C | 24.6°C | 35.4°C | 22.1°C | 149 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 29.1°C | 25.0°C | 36.3°C | 22.8°C | 276 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.8°C | 35.4°C | 24.3°C | 722 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 33.0°C | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 36.0°C | 22.4°C | 174 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 32.8°C | 29.5°C | 26.2°C | 36.7°C | 23.8°C | 211 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.2°C | 189 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 30.8°C | 28.1°C | 25.5°C | 34.1°C | 23.9°C | 377 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 31.9°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 35.4°C | 24.0°C | 357 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 32.9°C | 28.8°C | 24.8°C | 35.9°C | 22.4°C | 228 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 33.6°C | 29.5°C | 25.3°C | 36.0°C | 23.8°C | 163 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 31.1°C | 28.0°C | 25.0°C | 36.2°C | 21.7°C | 217 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 31.3°C | 28.2°C | 25.0°C | 34.6°C | 23.3°C | 206 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.4°C | 29.3°C | 25.1°C | 36.2°C | 22.7°C | 101 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.4°C | 28.5°C | 25.5°C | 33.2°C | 22.6°C | 242 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 32.5°C with lows near 25.6°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 266 mm of rainfall in Weipa, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 722 mm in 1992.
The hottest December reached 38.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.2°C to 26.1°C while daytime highs eased from 32.2°C to 32°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Weipa and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 32.5°C daytime highs and 25.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Weipa, averaging 29.1°C.
For December in Weipa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.5°C and lows of 25.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1993).
The wettest December on record was 1992 with 722 mm. On average, December sees 266 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 Weipa 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.
