December is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge, with average highs near 29.2°C and lows around 13.1°C (mean 21.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Murray Bridge was 2015 — when the month averaged 24.3°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 18.2°C. Typical December days reach 29.2°C with nights near 13.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Murray Bridge, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 111 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Murray Bridge during December averages 50%. The most humid December was 1992 at 67%, and the least humid was 2015 at 39%.
December receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Murray Bridge. The sunniest December was 2021 at 8.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Murray Bridge during December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1985 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2015 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.8°C | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 22.2°C | 21.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 29.0°C | 30.4°C | 29.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 13.0°C | 14.0°C | 13.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | 25 mm | 14 mm | -10 mm |
December temperatures in Murray Bridge have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6°C (1994) to a record high of 47.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
One of the best times to visit Murray Bridge
December is one of the best times to visit Murray Bridge. Expect days averaging 29.2°C and nights around 13.1°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Murray Bridge's yearly average — with low rainfall (25 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4°C | 21.8°C | 13.1°C | 42.5°C | 8.4°C | 20 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 14.2°C | 40.4°C | 9.4°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 8 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 21.4°C | 13.5°C | 40.1°C | 9.1°C | 8 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 41.0°C | 8.1°C | 32 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2021 | 30.0°C | 21.2°C | 12.5°C | 40.3°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2020 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 12.2°C | 37.2°C | 7.8°C | 10 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 33.4°C | 24.1°C | 14.8°C | 47.1°C | 8.4°C | 1 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2018 | 32.8°C | 24.2°C | 15.6°C | 44.0°C | 9.4°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 14.0°C | 42.1°C | 9.8°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 13.6°C | 41.7°C | 7.4°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 33.1°C | 24.3°C | 15.5°C | 44.4°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 38.5°C | 9.1°C | 11 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2013 | 30.1°C | 21.8°C | 13.5°C | 43.4°C | 9.0°C | 21 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 39.8°C | 9.1°C | 13 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.1°C | 38.2°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 40.2°C | 7.5°C | 111 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.6°C | 41.6°C | 7.9°C | 28 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 35.9°C | 7.3°C | 49 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 43.7°C | 7.7°C | 30 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 12.5°C | 43.6°C | 7.3°C | 22 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 43.9°C | 9.9°C | 32 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 39.8°C | 8.3°C | 54 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 14.0°C | 41.5°C | 8.4°C | 28 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 21.5°C | 13.0°C | 42.4°C | 6.9°C | 18 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.2°C | 35.6°C | 7.5°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 30.8°C | 22.3°C | 13.7°C | 40.9°C | 8.6°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 20.1°C | 12.7°C | 38.5°C | 8.6°C | 33 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 41.9°C | 10.2°C | 11 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 29.3°C | 21.2°C | 13.0°C | 37.0°C | 9.1°C | 23 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 38.2°C | 8.1°C | 15 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 36.6°C | 6.1°C | 26 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 31.6°C | 22.6°C | 13.5°C | 41.1°C | 6.0°C | 9 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1993 | 26.6°C | 19.3°C | 12.0°C | 37.6°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 34.8°C | 9.9°C | 111 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 28.0°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 39.2°C | 6.9°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 13.6°C | 38.2°C | 8.3°C | 26 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1989 | 30.1°C | 21.7°C | 13.3°C | 40.8°C | 7.4°C | 15 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1988 | 29.5°C | 21.5°C | 13.5°C | 40.4°C | 8.2°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 28.8°C | 20.5°C | 12.2°C | 38.5°C | 6.2°C | 49 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1986 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 40.5°C | 6.7°C | 36 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 38.5°C | 8.2°C | 26 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 38.8°C | 9.2°C | 4 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 21.8°C | 13.4°C | 42.0°C | 8.5°C | 50 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 22.1°C | 13.6°C | 37.7°C | 7.8°C | 6 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.1°C | 20.6°C | 12.1°C | 41.1°C | 7.8°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.2°C with lows near 13.1°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 25 mm of rainfall in Murray Bridge, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 47.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 12.8°C to 13.2°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Murray Bridge and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.2°C daytime highs and 13.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Murray Bridge, averaging 21.2°C.
For December in Murray Bridge, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.2°C and lows of 13.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4 m/s (1985).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 111 mm. On average, December sees 25 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 Murray Bridge 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.
