December is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton, with average highs near 28.4°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 20.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Shepparton was 2015 — when the month averaged 23.8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 17.4°C. Typical December days reach 28.4°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Shepparton, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2010 with 127 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Shepparton during December averages 53%. The most humid December was 1992 at 76%, and the least humid was 2006 at 36%.
December receives about 7.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shepparton. The sunniest December was 1994 at 8.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Shepparton during December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December was 2002 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | 20.7°C | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.3°C | 27.9°C | 28.7°C | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | 12.7°C | 13.8°C | 13.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 49 mm | 45 mm | 57 mm | 41 mm | -6 mm |
December temperatures in Shepparton have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 4.2°C (1995) to a record high of 44.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
One of the best times to visit Shepparton
December is one of the best times to visit Shepparton. Expect days averaging 28.4°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 20.6°C) — warmer than Shepparton's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (49 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 | 29.2°C | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 40.7°C | 6.0°C | 37 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 30.6°C | 22.5°C | 14.4°C | 40.7°C | 9.3°C | 34 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 38.5°C | 9.6°C | 74 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 11.4°C | 36.0°C | 5.2°C | 43 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 29.7°C | 21.3°C | 13.0°C | 39.8°C | 8.7°C | 28 mm | 52% | 2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2020 | 28.1°C | 20.0°C | 11.8°C | 36.6°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 23.4°C | 14.4°C | 44.5°C | 6.8°C | 9 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 41.1°C | 9.5°C | 67 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 21.3°C | 14.0°C | 35.6°C | 7.2°C | 120 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 29.4°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 36.8°C | 7.1°C | 45 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 32.3°C | 23.8°C | 15.4°C | 42.1°C | 7.9°C | 25 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 21.8°C | 13.9°C | 34.5°C | 9.0°C | 39 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2013 | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 12.5°C | 39.6°C | 4.5°C | 61 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 21.6°C | 13.3°C | 39.2°C | 9.1°C | 30 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 12.6°C | 35.0°C | 5.7°C | 48 mm | 57% | 1.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 36.1°C | 4.9°C | 127 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 29.9°C | 21.2°C | 12.6°C | 38.5°C | 7.7°C | 27 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 19.0°C | 11.8°C | 33.1°C | 5.7°C | 62 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 29.4°C | 21.7°C | 13.9°C | 38.3°C | 6.7°C | 81 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.1°C | 41.9°C | 5.9°C | 10 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 29.0°C | 20.8°C | 12.7°C | 42.7°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 35.8°C | 6.7°C | 72 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 38.3°C | 8.1°C | 89 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 30.5°C | 21.9°C | 13.4°C | 41.2°C | 6.4°C | 44 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 36.1°C | 6.4°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 20.7°C | 12.2°C | 37.2°C | 6.5°C | 14 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1999 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 35.0°C | 6.1°C | 84 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 29.4°C | 21.0°C | 12.6°C | 39.7°C | 6.5°C | 20 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 22.2°C | 13.9°C | 36.8°C | 9.0°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1996 | 26.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 36.1°C | 6.6°C | 32 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 33.7°C | 4.2°C | 23 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1994 | 32.7°C | 23.4°C | 14.1°C | 40.3°C | 5.5°C | 13 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 33.9°C | 5.2°C | 94 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 30.3°C | 5.2°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 27.2°C | 19.5°C | 11.8°C | 36.7°C | 5.4°C | 83 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 14.1°C | 38.4°C | 7.5°C | 20 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 12.3°C | 37.1°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 36.2°C | 6.9°C | 104 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 28.5°C | 20.0°C | 11.5°C | 38.5°C | 5.1°C | 41 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 24.6°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 33.7°C | 6.0°C | 64 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 33.1°C | 7.9°C | 105 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 27.5°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 36.7°C | 6.0°C | 13 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 20.0°C | 12.3°C | 35.9°C | 6.6°C | 31 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.9°C | 37.6°C | 7.7°C | 18 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 19.8°C | 11.9°C | 35.7°C | 7.1°C | 24 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 28.4°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 20.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 49 mm of rainfall in Shepparton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2010.
The hottest December reached 44.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 4.2°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.4°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 12.1°C to 13.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Shepparton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28.4°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Shepparton, averaging 20.6°C.
For December in Shepparton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.4°C and lows of 12.8°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 1.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2002).
The wettest December on record was 2010 with 127 mm. On average, December sees 49 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 Shepparton 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.
