Is Carterton hot in December?
Days are typically mild at 19.7°C, while nights average 12°C.
New Zealand · 1991–2020 normal
Carterton in
December.
Typical December weather in Carterton: 19.7°C by day, 12°C at night, 85 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.7°C
Typical low12°C
Rain85 mm
Wet days9.8
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 67 out of 100 (February leads the year at 82). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 07 from latitude -41.02°.
December at a glance
What is Carterton 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 85 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 07 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; February ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 6226000
- NOAA station
- NZ000093417 · PARAPARAUMU AWS
- Station distance
- 47.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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