December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 29.3°C and lows around 12.6°C (mean 21°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bendigo was 2015 — when the month averaged 24°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2010 at 18.2°C. Typical December days reach 29.3°C with nights near 12.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1992 with 113 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during December averages 50%. The most humid December was 1992 at 71%, and the least humid was 1994 at 36%.
December receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest December was 1994 at 8.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.3°C | 20.5°C | 20.9°C | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.9°C | 29.5°C | 30.1°C | 29.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.1°C | 12.2°C | 12.4°C | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 39 mm | 37 mm | 38 mm | 35 mm | -3 mm |
December temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.6°C (1993) to a record high of 45.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bendigo
December is one of the best times to visit Bendigo. Expect days averaging 29.3°C and nights around 12.6°C (mean 21°C) — warmer than Bendigo's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (38 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 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 41.2°C | 6.2°C | 27 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 22.4°C | 13.8°C | 41.8°C | 9.2°C | 26 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2023 | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 39.6°C | 10.1°C | 81 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.3°C | 38.0°C | 5.9°C | 30 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 12.5°C | 38.5°C | 8.0°C | 19 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 37.0°C | 7.7°C | 29 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2019 | 32.8°C | 23.3°C | 13.9°C | 45.9°C | 7.3°C | 7 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 23.2°C | 15.1°C | 41.3°C | 9.5°C | 60 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 37.5°C | 8.0°C | 83 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 30.0°C | 21.7°C | 13.4°C | 37.3°C | 6.7°C | 32 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 33.1°C | 24.0°C | 14.9°C | 41.5°C | 7.5°C | 16 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 22.0°C | 13.6°C | 36.6°C | 9.4°C | 23 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2013 | 30.2°C | 21.2°C | 12.3°C | 40.4°C | 4.8°C | 36 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 30.4°C | 21.9°C | 13.4°C | 40.2°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 21.0°C | 12.9°C | 36.6°C | 6.1°C | 37 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 38.1°C | 5.6°C | 76 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 20.8°C | 11.8°C | 39.5°C | 7.3°C | 29 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 26.8°C | 19.1°C | 11.4°C | 33.5°C | 7.4°C | 63 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 40.3°C | 7.2°C | 69 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 21.4°C | 12.2°C | 42.8°C | 5.8°C | 11 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2005 | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 45.0°C | 7.7°C | 32 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 20.1°C | 12.3°C | 37.2°C | 6.6°C | 65 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 22.6°C | 13.9°C | 40.5°C | 8.4°C | 53 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 30.8°C | 21.9°C | 13.0°C | 41.5°C | 6.1°C | 29 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 27.3°C | 19.1°C | 10.8°C | 37.4°C | 6.8°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 | 30.4°C | 21.2°C | 12.0°C | 39.1°C | 6.9°C | 17 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 28.2°C | 20.2°C | 12.1°C | 37.4°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 30.4°C | 21.3°C | 12.2°C | 41.1°C | 7.1°C | 16 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 30.9°C | 22.1°C | 13.4°C | 37.7°C | 9.2°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1996 | 28.1°C | 19.5°C | 10.8°C | 38.3°C | 6.6°C | 22 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 9.8°C | 35.1°C | 4.7°C | 17 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1994 | 32.9°C | 23.3°C | 13.7°C | 41.2°C | 6.6°C | 6 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1993 | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 11.0°C | 35.3°C | 4.6°C | 58 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 32.4°C | 7.1°C | 113 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 11.8°C | 37.6°C | 6.4°C | 60 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 22.7°C | 13.8°C | 40.2°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.6°C | 38.5°C | 7.3°C | 22 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1988 | 29.0°C | 21.2°C | 13.3°C | 38.6°C | 7.0°C | 75 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 29.0°C | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 38.6°C | 5.3°C | 51 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 35.7°C | 5.5°C | 40 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 34.2°C | 7.7°C | 99 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 37.8°C | 6.7°C | 8 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1983 | 29.1°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 38.0°C | 7.2°C | 27 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 13.5°C | 37.7°C | 8.8°C | 14 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 20.8°C | 12.2°C | 39.9°C | 7.5°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 29.3°C with lows near 12.6°C (mean 21°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 38 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 1992.
The hottest December reached 45.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.6°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 12.3°C to 12.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 29.3°C daytime highs and 12.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 21°C.
For December in Bendigo, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.3°C and lows of 12.6°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 (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1992 with 113 mm. On average, December sees 38 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 Bendigo 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.
