December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paradise, with average highs near 1.5°C and lows around -3.6°C (mean -1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paradise. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Paradise was 2010 — when the month averaged 3.1°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -4.2°C. Typical December days reach 1.5°C with nights near -3.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Paradise, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2008 with 223 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Paradise during December averages 89%. The most humid December was 2010 at 94%, and the least humid was 2021 at 86%.
December receives about 0.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Paradise. The sunniest Decembers were 2021 and 2024 at 1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999, 2008 and 2017, among others at 0.7.
Average wind speed in Paradise during December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December was 2000 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2024 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.1°C | -1.4°C | -0.7°C | -0.9°C | 0.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 0.6°C | 1.2°C | 1.9°C | 1.6°C | 2.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -4.8°C | -4.0°C | -3.2°C | -3.4°C | -1.9°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 113 mm | 151 mm | 130 mm | 117 mm | +24 mm |
December temperatures in Paradise have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -16.2°C (1984) to a record high of 13.5°C (2008).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 223 mm.
A quieter season to visit Paradise
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Paradise. That said, December — with days averaging 1.5°C and nights around -3.6°C (mean -1°C) and higher rainfall (122 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 | 2.0°C | -0.7°C | -3.4°C | 10.1°C | -9.8°C | 160 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.3°C | 12.7°C | -7.3°C | 119 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | 0.4°C | -1.9°C | 10.3°C | -7.2°C | 57 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2022 | 2.3°C | 0.6°C | -1.1°C | 7.4°C | -8.0°C | 117 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2021 | 2.0°C | -0.5°C | -3.0°C | 13.0°C | -8.7°C | 110 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | -0.6°C | 11.4°C | -6.4°C | 142 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2019 | 1.7°C | -1.2°C | -4.0°C | 10.8°C | -8.9°C | 115 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2018 | -0.6°C | -2.9°C | -5.1°C | 5.5°C | -12.1°C | 100 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2017 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 12.8°C | -8.5°C | 134 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 0.5°C | -2.5°C | -5.5°C | 10.9°C | -11.9°C | 167 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2015 | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | -4.0°C | 7.6°C | -10.3°C | 92 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | -2.5°C | 10.5°C | -9.8°C | 108 mm | 88% | 2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2013 | -0.6°C | -3.7°C | -6.8°C | 10.3°C | -15.8°C | 143 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 2.1°C | 0.0°C | -2.1°C | 9.2°C | -7.5°C | 122 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2011 | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | -3.0°C | 11.2°C | -11.0°C | 120 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 4.6°C | 3.1°C | 1.6°C | 8.2°C | -6.5°C | 196 mm | 94% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2009 | 0.8°C | -1.0°C | -2.8°C | 10.1°C | -8.6°C | 140 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 3.7°C | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | 13.5°C | -12.5°C | 223 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | -0.5°C | -3.0°C | -5.6°C | 6.7°C | -11.8°C | 130 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2006 | 1.4°C | -1.3°C | -4.0°C | 9.7°C | -10.4°C | 123 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2005 | 2.9°C | 0.7°C | -1.5°C | 8.8°C | -6.4°C | 166 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2004 | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | -2.8°C | 11.3°C | -8.5°C | 152 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2003 | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | -1.1°C | 9.6°C | -6.3°C | 147 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2002 | 1.1°C | -1.6°C | -4.3°C | 9.3°C | -10.9°C | 144 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2001 | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | -1.7°C | 8.7°C | -8.3°C | 139 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2000 | 0.8°C | -1.9°C | -4.7°C | 8.8°C | -9.3°C | 148 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1999 | 2.5°C | 0.1°C | -2.4°C | 10.2°C | -8.3°C | 110 mm | 89% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 1.5°C | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | 9.5°C | -9.7°C | 126 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 0.4°C | -1.6°C | -3.6°C | 5.0°C | -10.4°C | 122 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1996 | 2.4°C | 0.4°C | -1.7°C | 9.7°C | -9.2°C | 124 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1995 | -0.7°C | -3.0°C | -5.2°C | 4.2°C | -12.7°C | 133 mm | 92% | 2.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | -0.4°C | -2.6°C | -4.8°C | 2.4°C | -11.1°C | 147 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1993 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 10.0°C | -12.1°C | 117 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1992 | 0.0°C | -2.5°C | -5.0°C | 6.9°C | -12.3°C | 86 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1991 | 0.6°C | -2.8°C | -6.3°C | 7.9°C | -12.1°C | 89 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1990 | 2.9°C | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | 10.2°C | -13.9°C | 72 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -1.5°C | -4.2°C | -6.8°C | 5.6°C | -14.1°C | 72 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 0.7°C | -2.2°C | -5.1°C | 7.0°C | -11.5°C | 81 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1987 | 0.3°C | -2.0°C | -4.2°C | 9.1°C | -11.5°C | 89 mm | 91% | 2.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1986 | -0.1°C | -3.1°C | -6.2°C | 4.7°C | -15.9°C | 45 mm | 88% | 2.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1985 | -0.3°C | -2.8°C | -5.3°C | 8.2°C | -10.1°C | 104 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1984 | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | -4.7°C | 11.7°C | -16.2°C | 73 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1983 | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | -4.5°C | 6.7°C | -11.5°C | 96 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.6°C | -1.6°C | -4.7°C | 8.1°C | -13.6°C | 168 mm | 89% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | -1.6°C | 10.3°C | -9.3°C | 109 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 1.5°C with lows near -3.6°C (mean -1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 122 mm of rainfall in Paradise, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 223 mm in 2008.
The hottest December reached 13.5°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to -16.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.3°C to 2.5°C and overnight lows from -4.2°C to -2.1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Paradise and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 1.5°C daytime highs and -3.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Paradise, averaging -1°C.
For December in Paradise, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1.5°C and lows of -3.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.2 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest December on record was 2008 with 223 mm. On average, December sees 122 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 Paradise 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.
