Boronia weather in December

In December, Boronia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Boronia's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boronia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
12°
9th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:57 AM – 8:33 PM
Cloud cover
59%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Boronia is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Density
2,089/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical December day in Boronia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°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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62311
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Boronia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°587.314.37.4
Feb25° / 14°526.213.57.5
Mar23° / 12°457.112.37.4
Apr19° / 10°598.2116.3
May16° / 6010.4104.7
Jun13° / 6511.69.43.4
Jul12° / 6312.99.63.0
Aug13° / 7713.810.53.5
Sep16° / 8213.411.74.5
Oct18° / 7912.1135.6
Nov21° / 10°7810.3146.3
Dec23° / 12°748.814.67.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94654
104555
114555
124555
134654
144555
154555
164456
174555
184456
194456
204555
214654
224654
234555
244753
254753
264852
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Boronia gets around 74 mm of rain over 8.8 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2627
2727
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831430
2831430
3831430
4831430
5831430
6821440
7821440
8821440
9821440
10821440
11811540
12811540
13811540
14801640
15791650
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18791650
19791650
20791650
21771760
22771760
23771760
24771760
25761860
26761860
27751861
28741961
29732061
30732061
31722161

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 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 5:56 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 8:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:568:22
214.45:568:22
314.55:558:23
414.55:558:24
514.55:558:25
614.55:558:26
714.55:558:27
814.55:558:28
914.65:558:28
1014.65:558:29
1114.65:568:30
1214.65:568:31
1314.65:568:31
1414.65:568:32
1514.65:568:33
1614.65:578:33
1714.65:578:34
1814.65:578:35
1914.65:588:35
2014.65:588:36
2114.65:598:36
2214.65:598:37
2314.66:008:37
2414.66:008:38
2514.66:018:38
2614.66:018:38
2714.66:028:39
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2914.66:038:39
3014.66:048:40
3114.66:048:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
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126.9Intense
137.0Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Boronia

In seasonPeak

In December, Boronia sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Boronia sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Boronia?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Boronia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Boronia in December

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

In December, Boronia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Boronia in December

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Boronia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Boronia peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Boronia in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Boronia is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1223 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May8Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boronia?

Boronia sits at 37.9°S, 145.3°E, 109 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ferntree Gully, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Boronia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Boronia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,509 m.

The land around Boronia is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
436 m
16 km
620 m
80 km
1,509 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ferntree Gully 2.0 km · Wantirna South 6.0 km · Ringwood 7.0 km · Croydon 7.0 km · Rowville 9.0 km · Mitcham 9.0 km · Wheelers Hill 10 km · Mooroolbark 10 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 Boronia (-37.8667°, 145.2833°, elevation 109 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).