Weather in Canberra in December 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Canberra in December
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +9°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +26°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +21°C.
Is Canberra warm or cold in December?
Canberra is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +12°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Canberra, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Canberra in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +25°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | +2°C | +3°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +39°C | +39°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 59 mm | 63 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 63% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +25°C during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 59 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 63%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 6 to 7.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Canberra is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Canberra?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Canberra in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+18°C) and the highest in 2019 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 285 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2130 mm.
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Monthly weather in Canberra
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Canberra, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
