Bendigo weather in December

In December, Bendigo sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bendigo's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bendigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:04 AM – 8:34 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Bendigo is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bendigo reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Bendigo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 15°384.414.26.3
Feb29° / 15°333.813.46.7
Mar26° / 13°263.912.38.0
Apr21° / 314.311.17.4
May16° / 396.210.15.6
Jun13° / 468.19.53.8
Jul12° / 448.69.73.4
Aug14° / 508.510.64.1
Sep17° / 528.411.85.5
Oct20° / 456.2136.9
Nov24° / 10°476.1147.5
Dec27° / 12°435.114.57.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135842
145842
155842
165941
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206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256337
266337
276436
286436
296535
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bendigo gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
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419
518
618
718
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1817
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2016
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2216
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2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190730
290730
390730
491630
591630
691630
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891630
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Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 8:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:038:23
214.36:038:24
314.46:028:24
414.46:028:25
514.46:028:26
614.46:028:27
714.46:028:28
814.46:028:29
914.46:028:29
1014.56:038:30
1114.56:038:31
1214.56:038:32
1314.56:038:32
1414.56:038:33
1514.56:048:34
1614.56:048:34
1714.56:048:35
1814.56:058:35
1914.56:058:36
2014.56:058:36
2114.56:068:37
2214.56:068:37
2314.56:078:38
2414.56:078:38
2514.56:088:39
2614.56:088:39
2714.56:098:39
2814.56:108:40
2914.56:108:40
3014.56:118:40
3114.56:118:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.6Intense
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258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bendigo?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Bendigo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bendigo in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Bendigo sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bendigo in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bendigo peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bendigo?

Bendigo sits at 36.8°S, 144.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Echuca, 81 km away.

Topography around Bendigo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bendigo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bendigo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around Bendigo is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Echuca 81 km · Wallan 96 km · Ballarat 98 km · Sunbury 99 km · Bacchus Marsh 103 km · Shepparton 108 km · Greenvale 110 km · Craigieburn 111 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bendigo (-36.7582°, 144.2802°, elevation 221 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).