December is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi, with average highs near 14.5°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Waitangi was 2001 — when the month averaged 15.3°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 2015 at 11.9°C. Typical December days reach 14.5°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term December temperature trend is broadly flat.
December is about average for rainfall in Waitangi, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2004 with 125 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Waitangi during December averages 84%. The most humid December was 2024 at 91%, and the least humid was 1990 at 79%.
December receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Waitangi. The sunniest December was 1990 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Waitangi during December is 6.3 m/s. The windiest December was 2004 at 8 m/s, while the calmest were 1984, 1985 and 2005 at 5.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 12.9°C | 13.5°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 14.7°C | 14.1°C | 14.6°C | 14.5°C | 14.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.4°C | 11.7°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 12.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 55 mm | 70 mm | 52 mm | 81 mm | +28 mm |
December temperatures in Waitangi have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (2010) to a record high of 18.5°C (2019).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
One of the best times to visit Waitangi
December is one of the best times to visit Waitangi. Expect days averaging 14.5°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C) — warmer than Waitangi's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (61 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 | 15.3°C | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 106 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 14.7°C | 13.9°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 106 mm | 91% | 6.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 14.4°C | 13.5°C | 12.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.0°C | 74 mm | 84% | 6.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 14.6°C | 13.4°C | 18.3°C | 10.3°C | 68 mm | 86% | 5.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 14.2°C | 13.3°C | 12.4°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 53 mm | 85% | 6.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 73 mm | 87% | 6.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 14.7°C | 13.6°C | 12.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 69 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 15.7°C | 14.8°C | 13.9°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 28 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 52 mm | 82% | 7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | 11.9°C | 10.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 56 mm | 82% | 7.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 12.4°C | 11.5°C | 16.3°C | 8.9°C | 43 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 14.5°C | 13.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 61 mm | 85% | 6.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 52 mm | 87% | 6.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 13.0°C | 12.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 11.6°C | 16.9°C | 7.4°C | 48 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | 12.2°C | 11.0°C | 15.7°C | 8.6°C | 56 mm | 84% | 5.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 48 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.6°C | 47 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 11.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 75 mm | 84% | 6.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 14.1°C | 13.0°C | 18.0°C | 9.8°C | 62 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 13.1°C | 12.0°C | 10.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 125 mm | 83% | 8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 14.7°C | 13.5°C | 12.3°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 89 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 14.7°C | 13.8°C | 12.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 🔥 | 16.2°C | 15.3°C | 14.5°C | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 114 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 15.1°C | 14.0°C | 12.8°C | 18.4°C | 10.4°C | 33 mm | 84% | 6.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 13.1°C | 12.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 35 mm | 81% | 6.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 12.1°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 85% | 6.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 14.1°C | 12.7°C | 11.2°C | 16.3°C | 7.5°C | 45 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 14.5°C | 13.3°C | 12.2°C | 16.9°C | 9.8°C | 79 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 19 mm | 85% | 6.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 12.1°C | 10.7°C | 16.4°C | 8.1°C | 58 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 13.0°C | 12.0°C | 10.9°C | 15.6°C | 7.9°C | 34 mm | 86% | 5.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.1°C | 11.9°C | 10.7°C | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 98 mm | 81% | 6.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 11.3°C | 16.2°C | 7.7°C | 103 mm | 86% | 6.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 15.5°C | 14.3°C | 13.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.4°C | 30 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 82% | 7.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 14.8°C | 13.6°C | 12.5°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 23 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.6°C | 49 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 13.1°C | 12.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 15 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 49 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 15.5°C | 14.4°C | 13.3°C | 17.3°C | 9.9°C | 42 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 14.5°C | 13.4°C | 12.3°C | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 112 mm | 85% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.9°C | 12.7°C | 11.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.1°C | 72 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.0°C | 13.9°C | 12.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.8°C | 49 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 14.5°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 61 mm of rainfall in Waitangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2004.
The hottest December reached 18.5°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.7°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from 12.4°C to 13°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Waitangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.5°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Waitangi, averaging 13.4°C.
For December in Waitangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.5°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 6.3 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 8 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 2004 with 125 mm. On average, December sees 61 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 Waitangi 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.
