December is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 18.8°C and lows around 13.9°C (mean 16.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Torquay was 2018 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 14.2°C. Typical December days reach 18.8°C with nights near 13.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Torquay, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1985 with 132 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during December averages 75%. The most humid December was 1992 at 84%, and the least humid was 2005 at 68%.
December receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest December was 2000 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1992 at 6.
Average wind speed in Torquay during December is 4.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 1994 and 2018 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.5°C | 16.9°C | 16.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 18.7°C | 18.1°C | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 18.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 58 mm | 54 mm | 49 mm | 56 mm | -5 mm |
December temperatures in Torquay have stayed relatively stable across the record.
December has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1995) to a record high of 32.9°C (2005).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
One of the best times to visit Torquay
December is one of the best times to visit Torquay. Expect days averaging 18.8°C and nights around 13.9°C (mean 16.4°C) — warmer than Torquay's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (56 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 | 18.4°C | 15.8°C | 13.2°C | 26.5°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 72% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.5°C | 17.7°C | 14.9°C | 30.3°C | 12.6°C | 30 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 14.8°C | 27.2°C | 13.2°C | 112 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 18.3°C | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 28.7°C | 10.8°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 26.8°C | 11.9°C | 35 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 17.9°C | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 26.5°C | 11.7°C | 54 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 18.8°C | 16.2°C | 13.6°C | 32.4°C | 10.3°C | 16 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 🔥 | 20.5°C | 18.0°C | 15.4°C | 29.2°C | 13.3°C | 68 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 19.8°C | 17.5°C | 15.1°C | 28.4°C | 12.4°C | 94 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 20.3°C | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.3°C | 11.8°C | 47 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 17.9°C | 14.8°C | 32.5°C | 11.7°C | 37 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2014 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.3°C | 26.3°C | 12.3°C | 49 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 16.1°C | 13.5°C | 27.0°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 29.0°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 27.2°C | 12.1°C | 28 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 18.5°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 28.8°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 14.3°C | 30.6°C | 12.5°C | 56 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 23.8°C | 11.5°C | 106 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 29.9°C | 12.7°C | 74 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | 15.8°C | 13.1°C | 28.5°C | 11.5°C | 24 mm | 70% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 21.3°C | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 32.9°C | 12.8°C | 42 mm | 68% | 4.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 18.7°C | 16.5°C | 14.4°C | 28.0°C | 11.9°C | 53 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 11.9°C | 44 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 18.1°C | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 26.6°C | 10.9°C | 40 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 16.2°C | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 25.0°C | 11.5°C | 71 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.5°C | 29.8°C | 12.4°C | 32 mm | 72% | 4.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 18.6°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 27.3°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 19.0°C | 16.5°C | 13.9°C | 32.1°C | 11.4°C | 44 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 18.1°C | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 27.9°C | 12.3°C | 16 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 17.0°C | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 26.4°C | 10.6°C | 36 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 25.4°C | 10.1°C | 61 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 29.1°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 15.5°C | 13.0°C | 24.8°C | 10.9°C | 106 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 14.2°C | 24.2°C | 11.6°C | 110 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 17.3°C | 15.3°C | 13.3°C | 28.0°C | 11.0°C | 83 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 27.2°C | 10.3°C | 34 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 27.4°C | 12.4°C | 33 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 19.3°C | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 26.4°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | 15.3°C | 13.2°C | 25.4°C | 10.5°C | 89 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 26.1°C | 11.1°C | 93 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 24.6°C | 12.1°C | 132 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 21.9°C | 11.3°C | 59 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 28.3°C | 12.3°C | 10 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.2°C | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 26.8°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 28.3°C | 11.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.8°C with lows near 13.9°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 56 mm of rainfall in Torquay, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 1985.
The hottest December reached 32.9°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.9°C to 18.9°C and overnight lows from 13.9°C to 14°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.8°C daytime highs and 13.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 16.4°C.
For December in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.8°C and lows of 13.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1985 with 132 mm. On average, December sees 56 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 Torquay 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.
