Melbourne - Recent December Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Melbourne, Victoria 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 Melbourne had wet weather.

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

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Melbourne
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
75 56 2023 24 13
76 53 2022 24 12
77 53 2021 25 12
75 52 2020 24 11
80 54 2019 26 12
79 58 2018 26 14
78 56 2017 26 13
79 55 2016 26 13
84 56 2015 29 13
77 55 2014 25 13
77 54 2013 25 12
79 55 2012 26 13
76 54 2011 24 12
75 54 2010 24 12
Number of days in December when the temperature in Melbourne rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 21 4
2022 19 4
2021 22 6
2020 19 3
2019 24 5
2018 24 6
2017 26 5
2016 24 6
2015 26 9
2014 24 3
2013 21 3
2012 27 6
2011 20 1
2010 21 1

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Melbourne 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 Melbourne
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
16 2023 3.7 93
8 2022 3.8 98
6 2021 1.4 36
6 2020 1.2 31
3 2019 0.3 8
12 2018 4.5 114
11 2017 4.9 124
9 2016 3.0 77
7 2015 1.8 45
12 2014 1.6 41
6 2013 1.4 36
8 2012 0.7 19
8 2011 2.4 61
10 2010 3.3 84
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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