Rockhampton - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Rockhampton, Queensland 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 days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Rockhampton had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Rockhampton Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Rockhampton
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
92 73 2023 33 23
89 69 2022 31 21
90 72 2021 32 22
93 73 2020 34 23
96 73 2019 36 23
89 73 2018 32 23
91 72 2017 33 22
93 72 2016 34 22
91 71 2015 33 22
91 72 2014 33 22
92 70 2013 34 21
93 70 2012 34 21
87 70 2011 31 21
86 73 2010 30 23
Number of days in December when the temperature in Rockhampton rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 31 20
2022 31 11
2021 31 15
2020 31 22
2019 31 27
2018 31 8
2017 31 19
2016 31 23
2015 31 19
2014 31 19
2013 31 19
2012 31 22
2011 31 7
2010 31 7

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
12 2023 9.1 232
4 2022 1.2 29
9 2021 3.4 86
7 2020 3.1 79
2 2019 0.2 4
7 2018 4.3 108
4 2017 1.8 46
4 2016 0.7 17
5 2015 1.5 39
8 2014 6.1 154
2 2013 0.1 3
5 2012 0.3 7
14 2011 6.0 152
21 2010 20.6 524
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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