December is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton, with average highs near 35.8°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 27.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Laverton was 2019 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 24.3°C. Typical December days reach 35.8°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Laverton, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2018 with 70 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Laverton during December averages 31%. The most humid December was 1988 at 41%, and the least humid was 2005 at 22%.
December receives about 8.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Laverton. The sunniest December was 1985 at 9.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Laverton during December is 4.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2023 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 3.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.2°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 35.7°C | 35.3°C | 35.8°C | 36.0°C | 36.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 25 mm | 30 mm | 30 mm | 15 mm | -13 mm |
December temperatures in Laverton have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 9.3°C (1988) to a record high of 46.1°C (1990).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 70 mm.
A good time to visit Laverton
December is a good time to visit Laverton, with days averaging 35.8°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 27.4°C, warmer than Laverton's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but December still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.3°C | 28.5°C | 19.7°C | 42.9°C | 12.9°C | 18 mm | 27% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 37.2°C | 29.1°C | 21.0°C | 41.1°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 38.2°C | 29.0°C | 19.9°C | 44.5°C | 10.2°C | 5 mm | 27% | 4.9 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 36.2°C | 27.7°C | 19.1°C | 42.6°C | 14.1°C | 1 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 36.7°C | 27.9°C | 19.1°C | 42.6°C | 14.5°C | 9 mm | 27% | 4.5 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2020 | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 41.7°C | 12.8°C | 15 mm | 30% | 4.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2019 🔥 | 39.3°C | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 45.8°C | 12.2°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 35.7°C | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 42.6°C | 13.1°C | 70 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2017 | 35.3°C | 27.2°C | 19.1°C | 43.3°C | 12.8°C | 21 mm | 31% | 4.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2016 | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.7°C | 42.1°C | 11.7°C | 12 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2015 | 36.9°C | 28.0°C | 19.1°C | 44.5°C | 12.5°C | 38 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 8.7 |
| 2014 | 36.7°C | 27.6°C | 18.4°C | 43.5°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 30% | 4.4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 44.4°C | 11.0°C | 53 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2012 | 35.5°C | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 43.0°C | 13.6°C | 32 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 42.4°C | 12.2°C | 31 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.5°C | 44.8°C | 13.2°C | 33 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 28.2°C | 19.4°C | 43.1°C | 12.3°C | 8 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 35.5°C | 27.2°C | 18.8°C | 40.4°C | 11.9°C | 20 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 17.7°C | 41.6°C | 12.9°C | 57 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 8 |
| 2006 | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 18.8°C | 40.3°C | 12.5°C | 32 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2005 | 36.6°C | 27.7°C | 18.8°C | 43.5°C | 12.9°C | 25 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 44.6°C | 13.0°C | 57 mm | 28% | 4.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2003 | 37.4°C | 28.3°C | 19.2°C | 42.8°C | 13.2°C | 5 mm | 30% | 4.2 m/s | 8.9 |
| 2002 | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.8°C | 43.3°C | 11.7°C | 30 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2001 | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 16.6°C | 40.8°C | 11.1°C | 45 mm | 39% | 4.2 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 28.6°C | 20.2°C | 43.1°C | 13.7°C | 21 mm | 30% | 4.2 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 41.5°C | 11.9°C | 13 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 41.9°C | 13.0°C | 49 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 37.3°C | 28.2°C | 19.1°C | 45.4°C | 11.3°C | 6 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1996 | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 18.5°C | 41.7°C | 14.0°C | 12 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1995 | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 18.4°C | 43.2°C | 11.7°C | 23 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1994 | 36.3°C | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 42.3°C | 12.2°C | 59 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 17.0°C | 42.2°C | 11.6°C | 24 mm | 36% | 4.6 m/s | 8 |
| 1992 | 34.5°C | 25.5°C | 16.6°C | 44.4°C | 9.6°C | 2 mm | 28% | 4.2 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1991 | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 40.3°C | 12.6°C | 58 mm | 31% | 4.2 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1990 | 37.5°C | 28.5°C | 19.6°C | 46.1°C | 10.3°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1989 | 37.4°C | 28.8°C | 20.2°C | 43.0°C | 13.2°C | 14 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 16.3°C | 43.6°C | 9.3°C | 62 mm | 41% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 36.1°C | 27.9°C | 19.7°C | 41.5°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm | 29% | 4.3 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1986 | 36.9°C | 27.7°C | 18.5°C | 44.7°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 23% | 4.5 m/s | 9 |
| 1985 | 35.0°C | 26.0°C | 16.9°C | 42.6°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 9.3 |
| 1984 | 35.8°C | 27.2°C | 18.7°C | 42.3°C | 12.8°C | 45 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 8.6 |
| 1983 | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 19.9°C | 41.1°C | 11.1°C | 34 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 20.4°C | 42.3°C | 13.9°C | 27 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.9°C | 27.1°C | 18.3°C | 42.5°C | 11.7°C | 33 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 35.8°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 26 mm of rainfall in Laverton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 70 mm in 2018.
The hottest December reached 46.1°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 9.3°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.7°C to 37.1°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 19.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Laverton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 35.8°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Laverton, averaging 27.4°C.
For December in Laverton, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.8°C and lows of 18.9°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 4.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2023).
The wettest December on record was 2018 with 70 mm. On average, December sees 26 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 Laverton 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.
