Is Canberra hot in December?
Days are typically warm at 27.1°C, while nights average 11°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Canberra in
December.
Typical December weather in Canberra: 27.1°C by day, 11°C at night, 68 mm of rain over 6.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high27.1°C
Typical low11°C
Rain68 mm
Wet days6.4
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 75 out of 100 (March leads the year at 84). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 31 from latitude -35.28°.
December at a glance
What is Canberra 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 68 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 31 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; March ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2172517
- NOAA station
- ASN00070015 · CANBERRA FORESTRY
- Station distance
- 3.1 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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