December is one of the warmer months of the year in Havelock North, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 13.4°C (mean 17.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Havelock North. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Havelock North was 2021 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 15.1°C. Typical December days reach 22.1°C with nights near 13.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Havelock North, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 140 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Havelock North during December averages 71%. The most humid December was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 1982 at 63%.
December receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Havelock North. The sunniest December was 1994 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Havelock North during December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2004 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.2°C | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 21.6°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 23.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.2°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 13.6°C | 14.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 54 mm | 72 mm | 62 mm | 106 mm | +49 mm |
December temperatures in Havelock North have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 6.1°C (1992) to a record high of 30.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
One of the best times to visit Havelock North
December is one of the best times to visit Havelock North. Expect days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 13.4°C (mean 17.8°C) — warmer than Havelock North's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 19.2°C | 14.4°C | 30.2°C | 11.0°C | 140 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 15.0°C | 27.9°C | 11.8°C | 140 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 23.0°C | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 29.0°C | 8.6°C | 71 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 26.3°C | 9.6°C | 115 mm | 79% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 🔥 | 24.4°C | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 28.1°C | 13.2°C | 135 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 22.0°C | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 28.5°C | 9.0°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 27.1°C | 9.8°C | 79 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 28.2°C | 9.3°C | 138 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 27.4°C | 10.6°C | 56 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 12.8°C | 28.6°C | 10.0°C | 33 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.2°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 26 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 12.8°C | 27.5°C | 7.2°C | 80 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 14.2°C | 28.4°C | 10.3°C | 38 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 29.1°C | 7.7°C | 40 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 19.9°C | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 24.3°C | 9.3°C | 88 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 29.1°C | 8.0°C | 41 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 21.9°C | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.4°C | 66 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 28.1°C | 11.0°C | 56 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 21.5°C | 17.7°C | 14.0°C | 27.9°C | 9.1°C | 99 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 25.4°C | 7.5°C | 73 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 14.5°C | 28.2°C | 10.4°C | 36 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 19.8°C | 15.4°C | 10.9°C | 26.0°C | 6.7°C | 103 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 13.8°C | 27.8°C | 10.2°C | 97 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 26.2°C | 10.4°C | 47 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 14.9°C | 26.8°C | 11.6°C | 106 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 29.6°C | 10.3°C | 39 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 16.3°C | 12.1°C | 24.4°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 29.2°C | 10.3°C | 46 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 29.8°C | 8.1°C | 16 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 24.6°C | 7.9°C | 123 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 23.3°C | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 28.6°C | 10.6°C | 43 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 22.3°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 28.3°C | 9.1°C | 11 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 11.7°C | 25.9°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 19.3°C | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 24.7°C | 6.1°C | 113 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 25.4°C | 7.4°C | 60 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 27.9°C | 10.4°C | 13 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 21.2°C | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 25.6°C | 8.7°C | 75 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 27.9°C | 10.7°C | 49 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 22.4°C | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 29.7°C | 9.4°C | 44 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 20.7°C | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.1°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 22.1°C | 17.9°C | 13.6°C | 27.8°C | 9.4°C | 82 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 23.9°C | 19.4°C | 14.8°C | 29.6°C | 11.5°C | 70 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 12.4°C | 26.6°C | 8.7°C | 59 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 28.4°C | 6.2°C | 38 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.2°C | 18.9°C | 14.5°C | 27.4°C | 11.1°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 22.1°C with lows near 13.4°C (mean 17.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 67 mm of rainfall in Havelock North, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 30.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 6.1°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.7°C to 23.3°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 14.8°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Havelock North and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 13.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Havelock North, averaging 17.8°C.
For December in Havelock North, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 13.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 2.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 140 mm. On average, December sees 67 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 Havelock North 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.
