December is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price, with average highs near 39.6°C and lows around 23°C (mean 31.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Tom Price was 2019 — when the month averaged 33.8°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 28.4°C. Typical December days reach 39.6°C with nights near 23°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Tom Price, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1999 with 134 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tom Price during December averages 29%. The most humid December was 2012 at 49%, and the least humid was 1985 at 17%.
December receives about 8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tom Price. The sunniest December was 1985 at 8.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2012 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Tom Price during December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December was 1988 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2012 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.7°C | 31.0°C | 31.2°C | 31.6°C | 32.4°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 39.2°C | 39.2°C | 39.6°C | 39.8°C | 40.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.9°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 24.2°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 42 mm | 37 mm | 39 mm | 17 mm | -16 mm |
December temperatures in Tom Price have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 14.6°C (1988) to a record high of 46.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 134 mm.
A quieter season to visit Tom Price
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tom Price. That said, December — with days averaging 39.6°C and nights around 23°C (mean 31.3°C) and moderate rainfall (35 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.5°C | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 44.1°C | 23.8°C | 9 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 32.1°C | 24.9°C | 44.0°C | 19.5°C | 44 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2023 | 41.7°C | 32.2°C | 22.7°C | 45.0°C | 18.9°C | 2 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2022 | 39.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 42.6°C | 19.5°C | 4 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2021 | 42.5°C | 33.7°C | 24.9°C | 45.2°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2020 | 38.4°C | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 42.2°C | 19.3°C | 43 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 42.1°C | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 46.4°C | 21.7°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2018 | 41.8°C | 32.5°C | 23.2°C | 46.6°C | 15.1°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2017 | 39.4°C | 31.4°C | 23.4°C | 43.5°C | 17.4°C | 30 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 38.5°C | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 41.7°C | 18.5°C | 38 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2015 | 41.8°C | 32.4°C | 23.0°C | 43.9°C | 17.4°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 2014 | 41.0°C | 31.8°C | 22.6°C | 44.4°C | 17.3°C | 36 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 2013 | 38.8°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 43.3°C | 19.0°C | 103 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 36.3°C | 29.6°C | 22.9°C | 42.6°C | 20.2°C | 118 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 40.6°C | 31.9°C | 23.1°C | 46.2°C | 18.1°C | 7 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2010 | 37.7°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 43.5°C | 18.4°C | 55 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 39.9°C | 31.7°C | 23.5°C | 45.1°C | 19.4°C | 40 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2008 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 43.1°C | 15.1°C | 69 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 8 |
| 2007 | 38.7°C | 30.3°C | 21.9°C | 42.1°C | 16.7°C | 20 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 8.2 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 31.0°C | 22.6°C | 42.6°C | 19.3°C | 23 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 40.2°C | 31.7°C | 23.1°C | 44.5°C | 19.1°C | 58 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2004 | 40.4°C | 32.2°C | 23.9°C | 43.4°C | 19.5°C | 19 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 41.2°C | 31.9°C | 22.6°C | 44.8°C | 16.8°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2002 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 45.0°C | 19.4°C | 56 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 8 |
| 2001 | 39.3°C | 30.2°C | 21.1°C | 43.1°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 8.6 |
| 2000 | 39.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 42.3°C | 20.1°C | 83 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 36.7°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 42.4°C | 15.8°C | 134 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 37.9°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 41.8°C | 17.8°C | 36 mm | 40% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 42.3°C | 33.7°C | 25.1°C | 45.6°C | 21.3°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1996 | 37.9°C | 30.1°C | 22.3°C | 42.1°C | 17.8°C | 89 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 43.3°C | 15.8°C | 47 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 39.2°C | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 43.1°C | 21.2°C | 71 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 39.6°C | 31.4°C | 23.1°C | 43.0°C | 18.1°C | 17 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1992 | 39.8°C | 30.6°C | 21.4°C | 43.4°C | 16.5°C | 9 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 31.3°C | 22.9°C | 42.6°C | 17.4°C | 3 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 41.2°C | 32.3°C | 23.3°C | 46.1°C | 15.7°C | 5 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 8.5 |
| 1989 | 40.3°C | 31.4°C | 22.5°C | 43.4°C | 19.2°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 8.4 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 36.3°C | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 41.4°C | 14.6°C | 84 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | 8.2 |
| 1987 | 39.7°C | 31.0°C | 22.2°C | 44.1°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.5 m/s | 8.3 |
| 1986 | 41.0°C | 31.7°C | 22.5°C | 44.7°C | 17.5°C | 8 mm | 18% | 3.6 m/s | 8.7 |
| 1985 | 40.8°C | 31.4°C | 22.0°C | 43.6°C | 15.8°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.6 m/s | 8.8 |
| 1984 | 38.0°C | 29.7°C | 21.4°C | 41.4°C | 17.2°C | 76 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 30.6°C | 22.9°C | 42.3°C | 16.5°C | 35 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.9°C | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 42.6°C | 19.6°C | 42 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 43.7°C | 16.0°C | 34 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 39.6°C with lows near 23°C (mean 31.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 35 mm of rainfall in Tom Price, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 134 mm in 1999.
The hottest December reached 46.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to 14.6°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.1°C to 41°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Tom Price and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 39.6°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 11th coolest month in Tom Price, averaging 31.3°C.
For December in Tom Price, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.6°C and lows of 23°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1988).
The wettest December on record was 1999 with 134 mm. On average, December sees 35 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 Tom Price 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.
