Is Melbourne hot in December?
Days are typically warm at 24.8°C, while nights average 14.3°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Melbourne in
December.
Typical December weather in Melbourne: 24.8°C by day, 14.3°C at night, 57 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high24.8°C
Typical low14.3°C
Rain57 mm
Wet days6.5
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 90 out of 100 (March leads the year at 95). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 46 from latitude -37.81°. Open-water sea temperature is 18.5°C (10 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Melbourne 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 57 mm across about 7 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 46 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 2 of 12 in our weather comparison; March ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2158177
- NOAA station
- ASN00086071 · MELBOURNE REGIONAL OFFICE
- Station distance
- 0.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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