December is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford, with average highs near 5.7°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Milford was 2015 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -3.2°C. Typical December days reach 5.7°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Milford, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 209 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Milford during December averages 82%. The most humid December was 1996 at 88%, and the least humid was 2001 at 77%.
December receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Milford. The sunniest Decembers were 1989 and 2001 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2013, 2014 and 2019, among others at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Milford during December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December was 2010 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2015 and 2023 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.9°C | 3.3°C | 2.8°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 4.6°C | 6.1°C | 5.6°C | 6.2°C | 6.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | 0.5°C | 0.1°C | 1.1°C | 1.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 106 mm | 106 mm | 123 mm | 124 mm | +39 mm |
December temperatures in Milford have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -12.4°C (1989) to a record high of 18.8°C (1998).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
A quieter season to visit Milford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Milford. That said, December — with days averaging 5.7°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 3°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | -2.0°C | 12.5°C | -6.5°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | 15.8°C | -9.0°C | 147 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 15.9°C | -2.9°C | 209 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 13.4°C | -10.5°C | 118 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 14.4°C | -2.9°C | 44 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 0.8°C | 14.8°C | -5.3°C | 144 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 5.2°C | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | 12.3°C | -7.3°C | 199 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 12.8°C | -2.9°C | 169 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 3.8°C | 1.4°C | -0.9°C | 13.5°C | -11.6°C | 61 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | 14.6°C | -6.6°C | 88 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 11.5°C | 8.9°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | 13.6°C | -3.9°C | 143 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | 12.8°C | -5.6°C | 111 mm | 85% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | 13.5°C | -3.0°C | 136 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 8.3°C | 5.4°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | -3.4°C | 95 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 2.6°C | 0.2°C | -2.1°C | 15.0°C | -6.1°C | 98 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | -0.8°C | 16.1°C | -8.0°C | 160 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 6.1°C | 2.9°C | -0.2°C | 13.8°C | -9.7°C | 168 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 0.1°C | 12.7°C | -3.9°C | 122 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 17.0°C | -5.5°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 11.4°C | -8.2°C | 97 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 0.0°C | 13.8°C | -10.2°C | 87 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | 12.3°C | -3.9°C | 113 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 13.0°C | -6.6°C | 118 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 18.1°C | -3.7°C | 56 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 2.9°C | 0.1°C | -2.6°C | 14.9°C | -7.8°C | 85 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 4.1°C | 1.4°C | 13.4°C | -5.7°C | 63 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | 18.8°C | -7.1°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1997 | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | 10.1°C | -6.4°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 13.4°C | -7.3°C | 189 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | -2.7°C | 9.9°C | -6.9°C | 65 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 1.0°C | 13.4°C | -6.7°C | 100 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 5.1°C | 2.2°C | -0.7°C | 12.7°C | -10.5°C | 126 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 0.1°C | 10.7°C | -6.9°C | 144 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | 13.5°C | -7.9°C | 101 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 1.5°C | 14.2°C | -4.2°C | 138 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -0.3°C | -3.2°C | -6.0°C | 8.1°C | -12.4°C | 30 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | -1.3°C | 11.4°C | -11.5°C | 48 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 0.5°C | 11.2°C | -11.7°C | 67 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 0.6°C | 14.4°C | -4.6°C | 162 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 3.9°C | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | 12.1°C | -7.6°C | 33 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 8.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.0°C | 13.6°C | -4.0°C | 78 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | 1.1°C | -1.5°C | 13.0°C | -10.8°C | 172 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.2°C | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | 16.9°C | -7.7°C | 51 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.1°C | 0.7°C | -1.7°C | 11.4°C | -7.9°C | 125 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 5.7°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 108 mm of rainfall in Milford, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 18.8°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -12.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.2°C to 6.4°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 1°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Milford and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.7°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Milford, averaging 3°C.
For December in Milford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.7°C and lows of 0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2010).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 209 mm. On average, December sees 108 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 Milford 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.
