December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri, with average highs near 21.2°C and lows around 16.2°C (mean 18.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kerikeri was 2021 — when the month averaged 20.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 16.7°C. Typical December days reach 21.2°C with nights near 16.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
December is one of the drier months in Kerikeri, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1996 with 187 mm, while the driest was 2009 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Kerikeri during December averages 77%. The most humid December was 2023 at 82%, and the least humid was 2006 at 71%.
December receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kerikeri. The sunniest December was 2020 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2007, 2010 and 2011 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Kerikeri during December is 5 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2004 and 2011 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.6°C | 18.5°C | 18.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.4°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 16.0°C | 15.8°C | 16.0°C | 16.4°C | 17.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 82 mm | 79 mm | 81 mm | 90 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Kerikeri have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 11.5°C (2006) to a record high of 26.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in December is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 187 mm.
One of the best times to visit Kerikeri
December is one of the best times to visit Kerikeri. Expect days averaging 21.2°C and nights around 16.2°C (mean 18.7°C) — warmer than Kerikeri's yearly average — with higher rainfall (81 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 | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 24.5°C | 15.7°C | 101 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 22.5°C | 19.9°C | 17.3°C | 24.2°C | 14.9°C | 66 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 24.4°C | 13.7°C | 132 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 19.2°C | 16.9°C | 24.9°C | 13.6°C | 80 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 22.2°C | 20.1°C | 18.1°C | 25.9°C | 16.1°C | 114 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 15.7°C | 23.5°C | 13.3°C | 48 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 19.0°C | 16.1°C | 23.9°C | 13.7°C | 52 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 21.5°C | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 23.5°C | 13.7°C | 100 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.4°C | 26.3°C | 15.6°C | 36 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 23.7°C | 13.3°C | 48 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 21.3°C | 18.5°C | 15.7°C | 24.8°C | 13.6°C | 39 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 21.0°C | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 23.4°C | 12.7°C | 106 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 23.7°C | 14.9°C | 87 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 25.2°C | 12.6°C | 82 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 20.2°C | 18.3°C | 16.5°C | 21.9°C | 14.6°C | 171 mm | 81% | 6.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 17.4°C | 25.0°C | 14.5°C | 84 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 15.6°C | 23.6°C | 12.8°C | 23 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 20.6°C | 18.2°C | 15.8°C | 23.1°C | 13.5°C | 102 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 20.8°C | 18.7°C | 16.7°C | 22.7°C | 14.1°C | 112 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 19.6°C | 16.7°C | 13.8°C | 21.5°C | 11.5°C | 37 mm | 71% | 5.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 17.1°C | 23.9°C | 14.7°C | 90 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 19.2°C | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 22.8°C | 11.8°C | 122 mm | 75% | 6.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 23.9°C | 14.0°C | 71 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 23.1°C | 14.1°C | 50 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 21.5°C | 19.3°C | 17.2°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 128 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 | 21.4°C | 19.0°C | 16.6°C | 23.9°C | 13.4°C | 60 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 22.0°C | 13.0°C | 80 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 16.7°C | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 16.7°C | 25.6°C | 13.4°C | 96 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 18.0°C | 15.5°C | 24.0°C | 12.2°C | 187 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 19.5°C | 17.1°C | 24.4°C | 14.7°C | 92 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 15.9°C | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 36 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 14.6°C | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 66 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 15.4°C | 22.1°C | 11.9°C | 88 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 20.3°C | 17.6°C | 14.9°C | 23.6°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 25.1°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.8°C | 23.3°C | 13.5°C | 49 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 24.0°C | 14.1°C | 63 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.7°C | 24.1°C | 13.8°C | 98 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 15.2°C | 23.0°C | 12.8°C | 79 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 18.3°C | 15.8°C | 24.1°C | 13.5°C | 105 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 19.5°C | 16.9°C | 25.0°C | 14.2°C | 83 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 17.7°C | 15.2°C | 21.8°C | 12.9°C | 84 mm | 76% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 22.9°C | 11.7°C | 48 mm | 72% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 24.0°C | 13.7°C | 81 mm | 81% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 21.2°C with lows near 16.2°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 81 mm of rainfall in Kerikeri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 187 mm in 1996.
The hottest December reached 26.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 11.5°C in 2006.
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 21.2°C to 22°C and overnight lows from 16°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Kerikeri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.2°C daytime highs and 16.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Kerikeri, averaging 18.7°C.
For December in Kerikeri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.2°C and lows of 16.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 5 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 6.8 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 1996 with 187 mm. On average, December sees 81 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 Kerikeri 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.
