December is one of the warmer months of the year in Wonthaggi, with average highs near 21.2°C and lows around 12.8°C (mean 17°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Wonthaggi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Wonthaggi was 2015 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 14.4°C. Typical December days reach 21.2°C with nights near 12.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Wonthaggi, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1985 with 142 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Wonthaggi during December averages 70%. The most humid December was 1992 at 79%, and the least humid was 2015 at 61%.
December receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wonthaggi. The sunniest Decembers were 2000 and 2015 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Wonthaggi during December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December was 1984 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 2003 and 2018 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.6°C | 16.5°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 17.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.7°C | 20.6°C | 21.5°C | 22.1°C | 21.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | 13.4°C | 12.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 72 mm | 63 mm | 68 mm | 58 mm | -18 mm |
December temperatures in Wonthaggi have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.3°C (1994) to a record high of 38.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 142 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Wonthaggi
December is one of the best times to visit Wonthaggi. Expect days averaging 21.2°C and nights around 12.8°C (mean 17°C) — warmer than Wonthaggi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (68 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 | 20.8°C | 16.5°C | 12.3°C | 30.5°C | 10.3°C | 45 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 34.4°C | 11.3°C | 32 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 21.6°C | 17.8°C | 14.0°C | 30.5°C | 11.9°C | 101 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.5°C | 34.3°C | 8.0°C | 70 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 12.5°C | 32.6°C | 9.7°C | 34 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2020 | 20.4°C | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 30.3°C | 9.2°C | 65 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 21.6°C | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 38.4°C | 9.4°C | 22 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 32.3°C | 10.8°C | 71 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 21.9°C | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 31.1°C | 11.2°C | 128 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 23.1°C | 18.2°C | 13.3°C | 32.9°C | 9.4°C | 56 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 🔥 | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 36.3°C | 10.4°C | 41 mm | 61% | 1.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2014 | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 28.3°C | 10.2°C | 67 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 20.8°C | 16.8°C | 12.8°C | 31.8°C | 10.1°C | 67 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 17.2°C | 13.0°C | 33.0°C | 10.4°C | 66 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 21.4°C | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 29.4°C | 8.6°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 16.7°C | 13.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.9°C | 105 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 32.7°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 12.2°C | 26.7°C | 8.8°C | 98 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 34.3°C | 11.5°C | 90 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 21.5°C | 16.7°C | 12.0°C | 33.4°C | 9.4°C | 38 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 35.0°C | 11.0°C | 79 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 31.4°C | 10.6°C | 48 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 13.8°C | 33.9°C | 10.2°C | 49 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 21.4°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 30.8°C | 9.6°C | 44 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 18.0°C | 14.6°C | 11.3°C | 29.0°C | 10.2°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 35.8°C | 10.7°C | 51 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1999 | 21.5°C | 17.4°C | 13.3°C | 32.1°C | 11.0°C | 74 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.7°C | 35.0°C | 10.1°C | 94 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 12.8°C | 28.8°C | 10.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 29.3°C | 8.3°C | 34 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 14.4°C | 10.8°C | 26.2°C | 8.4°C | 81 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.3°C | 7.3°C | 28 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1993 | 19.5°C | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 8.5°C | 124 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 20.5°C | 17.0°C | 13.5°C | 25.8°C | 8.6°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 19.5°C | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 29.3°C | 9.6°C | 111 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 17.5°C | 13.2°C | 31.1°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 22.0°C | 17.5°C | 12.9°C | 31.0°C | 10.2°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 30.3°C | 10.7°C | 114 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 20.1°C | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 30.4°C | 9.4°C | 80 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 19.4°C | 15.6°C | 11.7°C | 29.3°C | 9.0°C | 112 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 🌧️ | 20.0°C | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 25.5°C | 10.8°C | 142 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 19.4°C | 15.6°C | 11.8°C | 26.0°C | 9.5°C | 82 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 30.8°C | 10.0°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 31.0°C | 9.0°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.6°C | 31.6°C | 9.5°C | 52 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.2°C with lows near 12.8°C (mean 17°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 68 mm of rainfall in Wonthaggi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 142 mm in 1985.
The hottest December reached 38.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 7.3°C in 1994.
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 20.7°C to 21.6°C and overnight lows from 12.6°C to 13.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Wonthaggi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.2°C daytime highs and 12.8°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Wonthaggi, averaging 17°C.
For December in Wonthaggi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.2°C and lows of 12.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 1.5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest December on record was 1985 with 142 mm. On average, December sees 68 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 Wonthaggi 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.
