Canberra weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Excellent
Best time to visit: October – April
What is the weather like in Canberra in December?
In December, Canberra is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm. All in all, December is an excellent month for a holiday in Canberra.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 89 | 94 | 95 |
| Day | 22° | 25° | 27° |
| Night | 10° | 12° | 14° |
| Sun | 8 h | 9 h | 9 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 7 | 6 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 14 h 31 min05:43 – 20:14
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 4 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+11Australia/Sydney
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %100 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %79 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in December
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
Canberra in December: quick answers
Is Canberra hot in December?
Warm rather than hot: in December, daytime highs in Canberra average 25 °C and nights cool to about 12 °C. On about 4 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Canberra in December?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 62 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences