Broome weather in December

In December, Broome sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 96 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Broome's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Broome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
46%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Broome is town in Kimberley region of Western Australia.

Founded
1883

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Broome reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Broome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
25 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Broome weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 27°16610.8133.8
Feb32° / 27°14411.912.63.7
Mar33° / 27°839.112.13.5
Apr34° / 25°182.411.63.9
May31° / 22°181.511.25.6
Jun29° / 19°120.610.97.3
Jul28° / 18°70.8117.8
Aug29° / 18°30.311.47.2
Sep31° / 21°00.111.96.0
Oct33° / 24°30.912.44.9
Nov33° / 26°82.112.84.3
Dec33° / 27°967.413.13.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28119
38020
47921
57822
67723
77525
87426
97327
107228
117030
126931
136832
146733
156634
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176436
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206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
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306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Broome gets around 96 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
317
418
519
620
721
822
923
1024
1125
1225
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1426
1526
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1726
1826
1925
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2225
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2726
2826
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3026
3127

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111195929
211185831
311185633
411175634
510175536
610165339
710065241
800055144
900054945
1000054747
1100054648
1200054451
1300054352
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1600054055
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2000053758
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2700053164
2800043066
2900042967
3000042868
3100032770

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
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1017light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:116:11
213.05:116:11
313.05:116:12
413.05:116:13
513.05:126:13
613.05:126:14
713.05:126:14
813.05:126:15
913.05:136:15
1013.15:136:16
1113.15:136:17
1213.15:146:17
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1813.15:166:20
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2013.15:176:21
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2213.15:186:22
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2613.15:206:24
2713.15:206:25
2813.15:216:25
2913.15:216:25
3013.15:226:26
3113.15:226:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Broome

In seasonPeak

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

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

Broome's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Broome?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Broome. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Broome in December

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

In December, Broome sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Broome in December

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 30°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan30Tropical
Feb30Tropical
Mar30Tropical
Apr30Tropical
May28Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Refreshing
Sep25Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov29Tropical
Dec30Tropical

UV index in Broome in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Broome peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jun 17UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Broome 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 Broome is worst in May — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1815 µg/m³Mar 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May15Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Broome?

Broome sits at 18.0°S, 122.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Port Hedland, 463 km away.

Port HedlandKarrathaKupangSoeWaingapuKefamenanuTambolakaSuai

Topography around Broome

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Broome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Broome is covered by water (28%), artificial surfaces (21%) and mangroves (20%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (32%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
60 m
80 km
247 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Port Hedland 463 km · Karratha 645 km · Kupang 878 km · Soe 927 km · Waingapu 947 km · Kefamenanu 976 km · Tambolaka 1,002 km · Suai 1,015 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 Broome (-17.9554°, 122.2392°, elevation 0 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).