December is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Turangi was 2021 — when the month averaged 15.8°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 10.3°C. Typical December days reach 18.1°C with nights near 9.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Turangi, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2011 with 183 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during December averages 81%. The most humid December was 1992 at 86%, and the least humid was 2015 at 76%.
December receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest Decembers were 2017 and 2020 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2001 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Turangi during December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December was 2004 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017 and 2022 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.6°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 14.2°C | 14.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 18.1°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 18.9°C | 19.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 8.3°C | 9.0°C | 9.6°C | 10.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 90 mm | 104 mm | 87 mm | 106 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (1992) to a record high of 26.6°C (1984).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
One of the best times to visit Turangi
December is one of the best times to visit Turangi. Expect days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C) — warmer than Turangi's yearly average — with higher rainfall (95 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 | 18.4°C | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 24.3°C | 4.7°C | 121 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 20.0°C | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 25.9°C | 5.7°C | 66 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 15.0°C | 10.8°C | 23.1°C | 5.7°C | 137 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 22.8°C | 5.1°C | 134 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 🔥 | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 11.7°C | 23.5°C | 7.3°C | 137 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.0°C | 24.1°C | 2.3°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 24.8°C | 2.2°C | 100 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 19.2°C | 14.8°C | 10.5°C | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 133 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 20.1°C | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 24.6°C | 4.6°C | 47 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 17.6°C | 12.8°C | 8.0°C | 22.7°C | 4.2°C | 51 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 18.5°C | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 24.5°C | 2.9°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 23.0°C | 1.2°C | 79 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 21.6°C | 3.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 19.6°C | 15.0°C | 10.4°C | 26.5°C | 2.1°C | 75 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 4.5°C | 183 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 19.7°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 23.6°C | 6.6°C | 90 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 17.2°C | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 21.7°C | 4.9°C | 93 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 22.3°C | 6.6°C | 91 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 23.0°C | 3.8°C | 90 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 5.8°C | 19.2°C | 1.3°C | 86 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 18.0°C | 14.2°C | 10.5°C | 22.3°C | 6.1°C | 115 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 19.8°C | 1.8°C | 128 mm | 85% | 4.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 17.8°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 22.5°C | 2.3°C | 117 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 17.1°C | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 20.7°C | 4.5°C | 111 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 7.2°C | 131 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 19.3°C | 14.8°C | 10.3°C | 23.8°C | 6.3°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 21.0°C | 1.1°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 22.9°C | 5.6°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 22.2°C | 4.3°C | 63 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 21.9°C | 2.3°C | 132 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 18.8°C | 14.6°C | 10.4°C | 25.2°C | 6.3°C | 110 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 21.7°C | 3.5°C | 62 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 20.8°C | 3.5°C | 121 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 15.8°C | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 19.8°C | -0.3°C | 161 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 21.4°C | 1.3°C | 108 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 21.9°C | 4.4°C | 40 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 11.9°C | 7.4°C | 21.3°C | 1.3°C | 104 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 24.7°C | 6.2°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 17.4°C | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 23.2°C | 5.0°C | 115 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 21.4°C | 1.7°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 18.4°C | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 21.5°C | 6.3°C | 120 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 26.6°C | 6.7°C | 112 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 17.0°C | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 20.9°C | 2.9°C | 74 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 22.4°C | 0.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.4°C | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 24.3°C | 6.2°C | 95 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 18.1°C with lows near 9.1°C (mean 13.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 95 mm of rainfall in Turangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2011.
The hottest December reached 26.6°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -0.3°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 18.4°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 10.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the warmer months of the year in Turangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 9.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 9th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 13.6°C.
For December in Turangi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 9.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.1 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2004).
The wettest December on record was 2011 with 183 mm. On average, December sees 95 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 Turangi 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.
