December is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood, with average highs near 5.5°C and lows around 2.3°C (mean 3.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Colwood was 2023 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 0.4°C. Typical December days reach 5.5°C with nights near 2.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Colwood, averaging 188 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 291 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 64 mm.
Relative humidity in Colwood during December averages 90%. The most humid December was 2024 at 94%, and the least humid was 2009 at 84%.
December receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colwood. The sunniest December was 2009 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2012 and 2019 at 0.6.
Average wind speed in Colwood during December is 2 m/s. The windiest December was 1992 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | 4.0°C | 4.5°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 5.0°C | 5.6°C | 5.6°C | 5.5°C | 6.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 2.1°C | 2.4°C | 2.5°C | 3.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 182 mm | 210 mm | 170 mm | 171 mm | 220 mm | +38 mm |
December temperatures in Colwood have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -11.9°C (2021) to a record high of 13.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 188 mm, with a wettest year of 291 mm.
A quieter season to visit Colwood
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colwood. That said, December — with days averaging 5.5°C and nights around 2.3°C (mean 3.9°C) and higher rainfall (188 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 4.1°C | 13.4°C | -1.0°C | 285 mm | 94% | 2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 4.2°C | 9.5°C | 2.2°C | 227 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2023 🔥 | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 5.1°C | 12.1°C | 2.5°C | 213 mm | 94% | 1.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2022 | 4.0°C | 2.4°C | 0.7°C | 9.5°C | -9.1°C | 194 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2021 | 3.2°C | 1.5°C | -0.2°C | 11.1°C | -11.9°C | 173 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2020 | 6.8°C | 5.3°C | 3.9°C | 10.1°C | 0.3°C | 225 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2019 | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 3.9°C | 10.2°C | 1.4°C | 153 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 3.4°C | 10.7°C | -0.1°C | 222 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2017 | 5.1°C | 3.4°C | 1.7°C | 8.3°C | -3.1°C | 129 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2016 | 3.4°C | 1.8°C | 0.3°C | 9.3°C | -6.6°C | 145 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 5.8°C | 4.3°C | 2.9°C | 12.2°C | -4.1°C | 272 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 3.9°C | 13.3°C | -2.7°C | 187 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | 4.1°C | 2.6°C | 1.1°C | 8.7°C | -6.4°C | 69 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2012 | 5.3°C | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 8.7°C | 0.8°C | 204 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 5.3°C | 3.8°C | 2.3°C | 9.9°C | -0.3°C | 89 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2010 | 5.9°C | 4.3°C | 2.8°C | 10.3°C | -3.0°C | 238 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 0.9°C | 9.7°C | -3.7°C | 80 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2008 | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | 9.7°C | -10.1°C | 134 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 2.2°C | 12.0°C | -1.3°C | 230 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 10.3°C | -0.4°C | 198 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2005 | 6.4°C | 4.8°C | 3.2°C | 12.9°C | -0.9°C | 187 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 6.7°C | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 11.8°C | 1.1°C | 182 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2003 | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 9.8°C | -1.6°C | 170 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2002 | 7.1°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 11.9°C | -1.3°C | 188 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2001 | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 2.5°C | 9.0°C | -0.3°C | 210 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 2.2°C | 8.7°C | -2.5°C | 124 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1999 | 7.0°C | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 11.3°C | 1.6°C | 207 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 11.7°C | -8.2°C | 279 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 10.7°C | 1.4°C | 140 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1996 | 3.8°C | 2.2°C | 0.6°C | 8.5°C | -8.0°C | 277 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1995 | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 8.9°C | -4.8°C | 243 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 5.5°C | 3.9°C | 2.3°C | 11.3°C | -4.8°C | 239 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6.3°C | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 12.2°C | 0.4°C | 216 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 0.5°C | 8.1°C | -6.9°C | 142 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 6.9°C | 5.3°C | 3.7°C | 10.7°C | 0.3°C | 146 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | 10.0°C | -11.6°C | 210 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 7.1°C | 5.6°C | 4.1°C | 11.8°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 3.0°C | 10.2°C | -1.2°C | 163 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1987 | 5.0°C | 3.4°C | 1.7°C | 11.3°C | -3.4°C | 223 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1986 | 6.0°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 9.4°C | -1.0°C | 166 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | 4.4°C | 2.8°C | 1.1°C | 6.8°C | -8.7°C | 64 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | 3.0°C | 1.3°C | -0.4°C | 7.3°C | -7.3°C | 181 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 2.2°C | 0.4°C | -1.4°C | 6.8°C | -10.1°C | 161 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 2.0°C | 10.9°C | -1.4°C | 254 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 5.7°C | 4.1°C | 2.5°C | 10.9°C | -3.1°C | 291 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 5.5°C with lows near 2.3°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 188 mm of rainfall in Colwood, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 291 mm in 1981.
The hottest December reached 13.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -11.9°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.2°C to 5.8°C and overnight lows from 0.8°C to 2.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Colwood and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 5.5°C daytime highs and 2.3°C at night.
Yes — December is the coldest month of the year in Colwood, averaging 3.9°C.
For December in Colwood, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.5°C and lows of 2.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1992).
The wettest December on record was 1981 with 291 mm. On average, December sees 188 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 Colwood 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.
