Canberra - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Canberra, Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Canberra had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made in the Tuggeranong District of Canberra.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Canberra
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
80 57 2023 27 14
75 50 2022 24 10
78 54 2021 26 12
78 54 2020 25 12
88 56 2019 31 13
84 56 2018 29 13
81 57 2017 27 14
83 57 2016 28 14
84 54 2015 29 12
81 57 2014 27 14
83 54 2013 29 12
81 55 2012 27 13
74 52 2011 23 11
77 54 2010 25 12
Number of days in December when the temperature in Canberra rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
0 2023 28 6
0 2022 21 3
0 2021 24 0
0 2020 26 1
0 2019 28 15
0 2018 31 10
0 2017 27 4
0 2016 29 4
0 2015 31 6
0 2014 31 1
0 2013 29 7
0 2012 25 5
0 2011 23 0
0 2010 26 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Canberra during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for December in Canberra
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
13 2023 4.3 109
8 2022 1.4 35
9 2021 3.7 95
6 2020 2.2 56
1 2019 0.0 1
9 2018 4.3 109
11 2017 3.9 100
8 2016 3.7 93
3 2015 1.2 31
14 2014 3.5 89
4 2013 0.6 15
7 2012 0.8 20
11 2011 5.5 141
13 2010 10.0 253
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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