Is Invercargill hot in December?
Days are typically mild at 18°C, while nights average 8.1°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Invercargill in
December.
Typical December weather in Invercargill: 18°C by day, 8.1°C at night, 83 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high18°C
Typical low8.1°C
Rain83 mm
Wet days12.8
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 52 out of 100 (February leads the year at 58). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 47 from latitude -46.40°. Open-water sea temperature is 13.7°C (18 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Invercargill 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 83 mm across about 13 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 47 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 3 of 12 in our weather comparison; February ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2189529
- NOAA station
- NZ000093844 · INVERCARGILL AIRPOR
- Station distance
- 2.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 28 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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