December is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie, with average highs near 30.4°C and lows around 15.3°C (mean 22.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Port Pirie was 2019 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 19.4°C. Typical December days reach 30.4°C with nights near 15.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Port Pirie, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1992 with 102 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2017 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Pirie during December averages 43%. The most humid December was 1992 at 62%, and the least humid was 1994 at 33%.
December receives about 7.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Pirie. The sunniest December was 2021 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Port Pirie during December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December was 2020 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1997 and 2015 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.5°C | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | 24.0°C | 23.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 30.1°C | 29.6°C | 30.2°C | 31.5°C | 30.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.9°C | 14.7°C | 15.1°C | 16.4°C | 15.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 33 mm | 28 mm | 19 mm | 15 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Port Pirie have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6.2°C (1995) to a record high of 46.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 102 mm.
One of the best times to visit Port Pirie
December is one of the best times to visit Port Pirie. Expect days averaging 30.4°C and nights around 15.3°C (mean 22.9°C) — warmer than Port Pirie's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 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 | 32.1°C | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 40.9°C | 9.4°C | 10 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 23.9°C | 16.1°C | 40.5°C | 11.8°C | 12 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 42.8°C | 10.5°C | 36 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 40.5°C | 8.1°C | 17 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 31.2°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 39.6°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 29.7°C | 22.2°C | 14.6°C | 37.9°C | 9.1°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.4 m/s | 8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 46.5°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2018 | 33.0°C | 25.5°C | 18.0°C | 43.3°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 31.1°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 42.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.9°C | 41.9°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 43.2°C | 8.4°C | 14 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2014 | 30.0°C | 22.5°C | 15.0°C | 37.8°C | 11.0°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2013 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 42.7°C | 10.0°C | 28 mm | 41% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 40.0°C | 9.2°C | 18 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2011 | 30.2°C | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 39.1°C | 8.4°C | 53 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2010 | 28.2°C | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 40.9°C | 9.9°C | 60 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 40.2°C | 9.5°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3.7 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 35.0°C | 9.5°C | 65 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 41.9°C | 9.5°C | 30 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2006 | 31.0°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 41.8°C | 7.8°C | 30 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2005 | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 42.5°C | 9.2°C | 21 mm | 46% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14.3°C | 38.4°C | 8.8°C | 46 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 16.6°C | 41.3°C | 10.0°C | 34 mm | 42% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 42.1°C | 8.2°C | 13 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 26.5°C | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 36.2°C | 8.0°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 16.5°C | 41.3°C | 9.3°C | 20 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1999 | 29.1°C | 21.6°C | 14.2°C | 38.2°C | 8.8°C | 24 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 23.2°C | 15.3°C | 40.3°C | 9.3°C | 16 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1997 | 31.0°C | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 37.2°C | 9.9°C | 47 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1996 | 29.4°C | 21.8°C | 14.2°C | 39.8°C | 8.6°C | 11 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 38.3°C | 6.2°C | 20 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 16.5°C | 42.5°C | 9.3°C | 6 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 27.6°C | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 35.5°C | 7.4°C | 70 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 34.5°C | 10.0°C | 102 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 38.7°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1990 | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 14.8°C | 38.8°C | 8.4°C | 33 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1989 | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 15.5°C | 41.1°C | 9.0°C | 20 mm | 42% | 3.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 31.1°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 39.6°C | 9.5°C | 21 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1987 | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 14.9°C | 40.3°C | 7.3°C | 13 mm | 40% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 1986 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 38.6°C | 8.0°C | 27 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.5°C | 37.6°C | 9.4°C | 25 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 39.6°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 16.7°C | 41.1°C | 10.0°C | 31 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.5°C | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 39.2°C | 8.8°C | 15 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.4°C | 22.3°C | 14.2°C | 40.5°C | 7.9°C | 10 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 30.4°C with lows near 15.3°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 24 mm of rainfall in Port Pirie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 102 mm in 1992.
The hottest December reached 46.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 6.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 14.8°C to 15.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Port Pirie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 30.4°C daytime highs and 15.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Port Pirie, averaging 22.9°C.
For December in Port Pirie, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.4°C and lows of 15.3°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2020).
The wettest December on record was 1992 with 102 mm. On average, December sees 24 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 Port Pirie 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.
