Is Adelaide hot in December?
Days are typically warm at 27.6°C, while nights average 15.8°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Adelaide in
December.
Typical December weather in Adelaide: 27.6°C by day, 15.8°C at night, 27 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.6°C
Typical low15.8°C
Rain27 mm
Wet days4.4
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 85 out of 100 (November leads the year at 92). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 29 from latitude -34.93°. Open-water sea temperature is 19.7°C (21 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Adelaide like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 27 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 29 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; November ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2078025
- NOAA station
- ASN00023090 · ADELAIDE (KENT TOWN)
- Station distance
- 2.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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