Dianella weather in December

In December, Dianella sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dianella's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dianella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Dianella is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
2,238/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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dianella reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Dianella weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°171.813.87.4
Feb29° / 20°171.513.27.2
Mar27° / 19°182.312.27.8
Apr24° / 16°244.111.28.1
May21° / 14°677.810.47.1
Jun18° / 12°9810.7106.1
Jul17° / 11°10212.510.15.5
Aug18° / 11°8911.110.85.8
Sep19° / 12°558.511.86.5
Oct21° / 13°274.712.87.6
Nov24° / 16°193.713.68.4
Dec27° / 18°91.6148.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
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58020
68020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dianella gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632980
2632980
3632890
4632890
5632890
66228100
76228100
86128110
96029110
105829121
115630131
125531131
135332141
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Wind in December

Winds average 21 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 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 5:08 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:087:04
213.95:087:05
314.05:087:06
414.05:087:07
514.05:087:07
614.05:087:08
714.05:087:09
814.05:097:10
914.05:097:10
1014.05:097:11
1114.05:097:12
1214.15:097:12
1314.15:107:13
1414.15:107:14
1514.15:107:14
1614.15:107:15
1714.15:117:15
1814.15:117:16
1914.15:127:17
2014.15:127:17
2114.15:127:18
2214.15:137:18
2314.15:137:19
2414.15:147:19
2514.15:147:19
2614.15:157:20
2714.15:157:20
2814.15:167:21
2914.15:177:21
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3114.15:187:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.43 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dianella

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dianella's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Dianella?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dianella in December

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

In December, Dianella sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Dianella in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 22 to Jul 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Dianella 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 Dianella peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Dianella?

Dianella sits at 31.9°S, 115.9°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Morley, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Dianella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dianella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Dianella is covered by artificial surfaces (77%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (49%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Morley 4.0 km · Ballajura 6.0 km · Perth 7.0 km · Landsdale 9.0 km · Scarborough 10 km · Duncraig 11 km · Ellenbrook 16 km · Willetton 18 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 Dianella (-31.8882°, 115.8719°, elevation 30 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).