December is one of the cooler months of the year in Redhill, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Redhill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Redhill was 2015 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 1.5°C. Typical December days reach 8.2°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Redhill, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2012 with 143 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Redhill during December averages 92%. The most humid December was 2016 at 94%, and the least humid was 1990 at 89%.
December receives about 0.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Redhill. The sunniest Decembers were 2001, 2008 and 2014 at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2002 and 2021, among others at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Redhill during December is 4.7 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 6.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.0°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 6.6°C | 7.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.0°C | 7.6°C | 7.8°C | 8.7°C | 9.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 3.6°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | 5.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 86 mm | 78 mm | 89 mm | 91 mm | +11 mm |
December temperatures in Redhill have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1981) to a record high of 13.8°C (1997).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A quieter season to visit Redhill
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Redhill. That said, December — with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C) and higher rainfall (84 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.8°C | 7.9°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 0.0°C | 82 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.6°C | 13.8°C | 2.4°C | 52 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 10.0°C | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 13.3°C | -1.0°C | 106 mm | 93% | 5.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.8°C | 12.9°C | -2.0°C | 87 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 13.3°C | 0.2°C | 84 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 12.8°C | -1.2°C | 134 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 12.5°C | 0.4°C | 123 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2018 | 9.8°C | 7.7°C | 5.6°C | 13.2°C | -0.6°C | 100 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2017 | 8.0°C | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 12.4°C | -1.7°C | 109 mm | 94% | 4.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 5.0°C | 12.3°C | 0.6°C | 21 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 12.1°C | 10.6°C | 9.1°C | 13.4°C | 5.2°C | 81 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2014 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | -1.1°C | 62 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2013 | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 11.9°C | 0.6°C | 100 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.9°C | 12.1°C | -2.4°C | 143 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2011 | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 12.3°C | -0.5°C | 109 mm | 91% | 5.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 3.3°C | 1.5°C | -0.3°C | 6.9°C | -3.2°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 12.5°C | -3.1°C | 99 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 11.5°C | -1.2°C | 38 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2007 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.8°C | 13.5°C | -0.9°C | 55 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 9.7°C | 7.8°C | 5.9°C | 13.5°C | 1.0°C | 100 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 10.9°C | -2.0°C | 55 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 11.5°C | -1.5°C | 64 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 12.4°C | -0.2°C | 81 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 8.4°C | 6.8°C | 5.1°C | 12.3°C | -0.8°C | 135 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 1.7°C | 13.5°C | -1.9°C | 32 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 8.1°C | 6.6°C | 5.2°C | 12.8°C | -1.4°C | 117 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1999 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 12.1°C | -2.7°C | 131 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 12.6°C | -1.9°C | 97 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 13.8°C | -0.6°C | 98 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 11.7°C | -4.0°C | 36 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 12.0°C | -2.6°C | 96 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 13.3°C | -1.0°C | 102 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1993 | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 3.9°C | 12.4°C | -1.4°C | 136 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C | 72 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 7.4°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 12.6°C | -2.1°C | 30 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 11.2°C | -1.1°C | 65 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1989 | 8.7°C | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 13.0°C | -0.2°C | 127 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 7.1°C | 5.1°C | 12.0°C | 1.2°C | 24 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1987 | 7.9°C | 6.2°C | 4.6°C | 12.5°C | -0.6°C | 40 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 13.1°C | -0.6°C | 88 mm | 92% | 5.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 7.3°C | 5.5°C | 12.5°C | -3.3°C | 105 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 11.8°C | 0.7°C | 93 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1983 | 8.3°C | 6.2°C | 4.1°C | 11.7°C | -2.1°C | 76 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 12.2°C | -2.5°C | 88 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 0.4°C | 9.3°C | -4.0°C | 80 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 8.2°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 84 mm of rainfall in Redhill, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2012.
The hottest December reached 13.8°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.6°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Redhill and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Redhill, averaging 6.1°C.
For December in Redhill, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 6.1 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2012 with 143 mm. On average, December sees 84 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 Redhill 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.
