Macetown Weather in December (1981–2025)

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December at a Glance in Macetown

(1981–2025)
Avg High
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14.3°C
Avg Low
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4.6°C
Avg Temp
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9.5°C
Avg Rain
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137 mm
Avg Humidity
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79%
Avg Wind
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2.7 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
5.8
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
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+3.8°C
temp difference
❄️Cool afternoons❄️Cold mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month🍃Light winds💦Humid air

Macetown December Weather Overview

December is one of the warmer months of the year in Macetown, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 4.6°C (mean 9.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 137 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

Macetown December Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

December is one of the warmer months of the year in Macetown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Macetown was 2017 — when the month averaged 12.2°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 6.1°C. Typical December days reach 14.3°C with nights near 4.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp8.9°C→10.5°C+1.6°C
Max Temp13.4°C→15.3°C+1.9°C
Min Temp4.3°C→5.8°C+1.5°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.4°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.5°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.3°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

6.0°C–7.8°C5 yr (11%)
7.8°C–9.5°C17 yr (38%)
9.5°C–11.3°C19 yr (42%)
11.3°C–13.0°C4 yr (9%)

Macetown December Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

December is a relatively wet time of year in Macetown, averaging 137 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 1981 with 251 mm, while the driest was 2011 at 46 mm.

Macetown December Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Macetown during December averages 79%. The most humid December was 1995 at 83%, and the least humid were 2017 and 2018 at 76%.

Macetown December Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

December receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macetown. The sunniest December was 2015 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 4.9.

Macetown December Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Macetown during December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1990 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2 m/s.

What December Feels Like in Macetown

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Cold
Morning
🌞
Cool
Afternoon
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Cold
Evening
Rain chanceHigh
Outdoor comfort★★☆☆☆

How December Ranks in Macetown

🔥3rd warmest month of the year
🌧️1st wettest month of the year
☀️2nd sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Macetown Weather by Month

Macetown December Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp9.2°C8.5°C9.1°C10.3°C10.4°C+1.2°C
Avg High13.9°C13.5°C14.0°C15.5°C15.2°C+1.3°C
Avg Low4.6°C3.6°C4.2°C5.2°C5.6°C+1°C
Avg Rain186 mm145 mm129 mm111 mm110 mm-76 mm

Extreme December Records in Macetown

🔥Warmest December22.4°C2017
🧊Coldest December-2.4°C1997
🌧️Wettest December251 mm1981
🏜️Driest December46 mm2011
🌬️Windiest December3.7 m/s1990

Key Insights for December

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December temperatures in Macetown have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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December has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1997) to a record high of 22.4°C (2017).

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Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 137 mm, with a wettest year of 251 mm.

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Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.

Is December a Good Time to Visit Macetown?

One of the best times to visit Macetown

December is one of the best times to visit Macetown. Expect days averaging 14.3°C and nights around 4.6°C (mean 9.5°C) — warmer than Macetown's yearly average — with higher rainfall (137 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Macetown's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Macetown Weather in December — In Depth

☀️ December climate overview

December is one of the warmer months of the year in Macetown, with average highs near 14.3°C and lows around 4.6°C (mean 9.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 137 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in December

December averages 137 mm of rainfall in Macetown, a relatively wet time of year compared with the rest of the year. The wettest December on record saw 251 mm (1981), and the driest just 46 mm (2011). Humidity sits around 79% and average wind speed is 2.7 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 5.8 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How December has changed

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 13.4°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 4.3°C to 5.8°C over the same span.
December Weather in Macetown, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202513.5°C8.8°C4.1°C18.9°C-0.7°C124 mm79%2.8 m/s—
202416.1°C11.2°C6.4°C21.8°C0.4°C118 mm80%2.6 m/s5.5
202316.1°C11.1°C6.1°C21.0°C0.1°C118 mm78%2.6 m/s6.1
202215.7°C11.1°C6.5°C22.1°C0.1°C54 mm80%2 m/s5.8
202115.1°C10.4°C5.7°C20.5°C1.2°C134 mm81%2.7 m/s5.4
202014.5°C9.5°C4.5°C20.0°C-0.7°C109 mm78%2.7 m/s6
201913.0°C8.3°C3.7°C21.1°C0.7°C175 mm81%3.1 m/s5
201816.5°C11.8°C7.1°C22.2°C2.1°C67 mm76%2.1 m/s6.1
2017 🔥17.3°C12.2°C7.0°C22.4°C1.2°C111 mm76%2.4 m/s6.2
201614.3°C8.9°C3.5°C18.4°C0.1°C94 mm79%3.1 m/s6.2
201515.3°C9.5°C3.8°C22.3°C-1.3°C64 mm77%2.7 m/s6.7
201416.4°C11.2°C6.0°C21.6°C-1.6°C98 mm77%2.2 m/s6.1
201314.8°C9.9°C5.1°C20.8°C-0.3°C145 mm79%2.3 m/s5.6
201215.0°C9.8°C4.6°C21.2°C0.6°C116 mm78%2.7 m/s5.9
201116.7°C11.4°C6.1°C19.8°C-1.5°C46 mm77%2.1 m/s6.4
201015.3°C10.3°C5.3°C20.3°C-0.7°C198 mm79%3 m/s5.7
200913.3°C8.3°C3.4°C18.2°C-2.3°C150 mm81%2.9 m/s5.6
200813.6°C8.8°C3.9°C19.4°C-0.8°C158 mm81%2.4 m/s5.4
200715.8°C10.4°C5.1°C21.5°C-1.1°C133 mm79%2.2 m/s5.9
200612.1°C7.0°C1.9°C18.6°C-1.5°C104 mm79%2.5 m/s5.9
200516.7°C12.1°C7.5°C20.7°C2.5°C75 mm79%2.3 m/s5.6
2004 ❄️10.7°C6.1°C1.5°C17.0°C-1.4°C161 mm82%2.9 m/s5.4
200314.1°C9.0°C3.8°C19.4°C0.0°C127 mm79%3 m/s6.5
200214.0°C9.3°C4.6°C21.0°C-1.4°C138 mm79%2.9 m/s5.8
200115.0°C10.5°C6.0°C20.3°C-0.7°C136 mm81%2.3 m/s5.1
200014.6°C9.6°C4.7°C19.3°C0.4°C108 mm77%3.1 m/s5.7
199913.3°C8.3°C3.4°C17.6°C-1.1°C67 mm79%2.5 m/s6.5
199815.0°C10.2°C5.3°C20.7°C-0.8°C87 mm79%2.4 m/s5.7
199711.6°C6.8°C2.1°C17.6°C-2.4°C155 mm79%3.5 m/s5.7
199612.6°C7.8°C3.0°C19.9°C-1.1°C111 mm80%2.8 m/s5.9
199513.8°C9.3°C4.8°C18.0°C-0.3°C231 mm83%3.2 m/s4.9
199413.7°C8.4°C3.1°C20.1°C-1.8°C179 mm78%2.9 m/s6.3
199313.6°C8.7°C3.9°C18.6°C-1.9°C199 mm81%2.2 m/s5.8
199213.9°C8.8°C3.7°C19.2°C-1.1°C145 mm79%2.4 m/s6.5
199114.2°C8.9°C3.6°C19.6°C-2.3°C119 mm79%2.2 m/s6.6
199012.9°C8.1°C3.4°C17.8°C-1.7°C156 mm81%3.7 m/s5.7
198913.8°C8.7°C3.7°C18.8°C-1.8°C158 mm78%3.2 m/s6.1
198815.8°C11.0°C6.1°C21.5°C-0.1°C146 mm78%3 m/s6
198712.9°C8.3°C3.7°C18.2°C0.0°C159 mm79%2.8 m/s5.6
198615.4°C10.6°C5.8°C19.8°C-0.7°C142 mm78%2.5 m/s6.2
198514.7°C10.2°C5.7°C17.4°C-0.9°C135 mm81%2.2 m/s5.7
198414.1°C9.6°C5.0°C21.4°C0.2°C241 mm81%2.4 m/s5
198311.9°C7.3°C2.8°C20.7°C-0.5°C250 mm82%2.8 m/s—
198211.5°C6.8°C2.0°C16.8°C-2.1°C193 mm81%3 m/s—
1981 🌧️14.8°C10.5°C6.2°C20.6°C1.0°C251 mm82%2.4 m/s—

Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Macetown December Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Macetown in December?▼

The average high in December is around 14.3°C with lows near 4.6°C (mean 9.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Macetown in December?▼

December averages 137 mm of rainfall in Macetown, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 251 mm in 1981.

What was the hottest December on record in Macetown?▼

The hottest December reached 22.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -2.4°C in 1997.

Has December in Macetown gotten warmer over time?▼

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 13.4°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 4.3°C to 5.8°C over the same span.

Is December a good time to visit Macetown?▼

December is one of the warmer months of the year in Macetown and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.3°C daytime highs and 4.6°C at night.

Is December the coldest month in Macetown?▼

Not quite — December is the 10th coolest month in Macetown, averaging 9.5°C.

What should I pack for Macetown in December?▼

For December in Macetown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.3°C and lows of 4.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Macetown humid in December?▼

Relative humidity in December averages 79% — quite humid.

How windy is Macetown in December?▼

Average wind speed in December is 2.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1990).

Which December had the most rainfall in Macetown?▼

The wettest December on record was 1981 with 251 mm. On average, December sees 137 mm.

Where does this December weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Macetown 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.