December is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 18°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Sale was 2018 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 15.3°C. Typical December days reach 24.3°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Sale, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1985 with 155 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during December averages 64%. The most humid December was 1992 at 78%, and the least humid was 2019 at 54%.
December receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest Decembers were 1989 and 2024 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 2001 and 2023 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Sale during December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1988 and 2021 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | 18.1°C | 18.9°C | 18.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 24.6°C | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | 12.3°C | 11.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 75 mm | 63 mm | 71 mm | 74 mm | -1 mm |
December temperatures in Sale have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 5°C (1987) to a record high of 41°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Sale
December is one of the best times to visit Sale. Expect days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 18°C) — warmer than Sale's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (71 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 | 24.3°C | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 36.0°C | 6.4°C | 49 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 12.9°C | 37.9°C | 8.9°C | 31 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 31.5°C | 8.1°C | 144 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 34.3°C | 5.3°C | 78 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 35.4°C | 8.6°C | 81 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 23.8°C | 17.5°C | 11.2°C | 34.7°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 26.5°C | 19.3°C | 12.1°C | 41.0°C | 7.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 0.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 🔥 | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 38.1°C | 9.5°C | 63 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 12.9°C | 33.6°C | 8.5°C | 150 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 26.8°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 34.1°C | 8.1°C | 54 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 39.5°C | 7.4°C | 41 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 24.5°C | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 31.0°C | 7.8°C | 104 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 36.0°C | 6.5°C | 65 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 25.2°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 35.8°C | 8.3°C | 56 mm | 61% | 0.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 22.6°C | 16.9°C | 11.2°C | 31.0°C | 7.1°C | 65 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 34.6°C | 5.6°C | 93 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 35.4°C | 7.0°C | 54 mm | 59% | 0.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.8°C | 92 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.6°C | 37.7°C | 7.0°C | 83 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 39.1°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 26.3°C | 19.2°C | 12.1°C | 37.3°C | 9.0°C | 67 mm | 56% | 0.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 31.9°C | 7.2°C | 82 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 36.6°C | 8.2°C | 60 mm | 60% | 0.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 11.8°C | 34.8°C | 6.7°C | 40 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 31.8°C | 7.5°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 12.2°C | 36.4°C | 7.5°C | 34 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 34.7°C | 7.3°C | 86 mm | 63% | 0.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 36.8°C | 6.9°C | 96 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 26.0°C | 19.1°C | 12.2°C | 35.6°C | 8.7°C | 27 mm | 58% | 0.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 32.3°C | 6.0°C | 41 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.4°C | 31.5°C | 5.1°C | 82 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 36.1°C | 6.1°C | 33 mm | 57% | 0.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1993 | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 31.0°C | 6.4°C | 87 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 28.1°C | 6.5°C | 150 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 33.1°C | 5.4°C | 103 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 25.4°C | 19.0°C | 12.5°C | 34.7°C | 8.7°C | 48 mm | 62% | 0.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 33.5°C | 8.0°C | 56 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1988 | 24.5°C | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 33.6°C | 7.8°C | 96 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 34.1°C | 5.0°C | 86 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 30.9°C | 7.3°C | 94 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 16.2°C | 11.7°C | 26.0°C | 7.3°C | 155 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 29.4°C | 6.8°C | 69 mm | 65% | 0.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 24.1°C | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 32.3°C | 7.5°C | 25 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.4°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 35.1°C | 6.8°C | 50 mm | 56% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 32.8°C | 8.3°C | 48 mm | 61% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.3°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 18°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 71 mm of rainfall in Sale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 1985.
The hottest December reached 41°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 24.2°C and overnight lows from 11.2°C to 12°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Sale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Sale, averaging 18°C.
For December in Sale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1985 with 155 mm. On average, December sees 71 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 Sale 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.
