Adelaide SA Recent December Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Adelaide, South 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 Adelaide had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made near Adelaide city centre.

Temperature

December temperature averages by year in Adelaide
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
78	59	2023	25	15
81	58	2022	27	15
81	58	2021	27	14
79	58	2020	26	14
89	63	2019	32	17
87	63	2018	30	17
82	61	2017	28	16
84	60	2016	29	15
90	65	2015	32	18
81	60	2014	27	15
83	60	2013	29	16
83	61	2012	28	16
82	61	2011	28	16
80	61	2010	27	16

Number of days in December when the temperature in Adelaide rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year	21 °C 70 °F	32 °C 90 °F
2023	28	2
2022	26	8
2021	27	5
2020	26	4
2019	29	14
2018	29	13
2017	28	8
2016	30	8
2015	29	17
2014	31	4
2013	27	7
2012	30	7
2011	30	6
2010	26	8

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Adelaide 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 Adelaide
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
6	2023	2.9	73
5	2022	0.4	11
2	2021	0.1	2
6	2020	0.7	19
2	2019	0.4	9
7	2018	0.8	20
6	2017	1.1	28
9	2016	3.4	87
5	2015	0.5	13
4	2014	0.3	6
7	2013	0.6	16
4	2012	0.5	12
4	2011	0.7	18
11	2010	3.4	87

Adelaide - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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