Gympie weather in December

In December, Gympie sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 102 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Gympie's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gympie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Gympie is town in Queensland, Australia.

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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Gympie reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62919
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Gympie weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11112.413.55.1
Feb29° / 21°12912.212.95.2
Mar27° / 19°8712.312.26.2
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.2
May23° / 13°516.410.77.6
Jun21° / 11°435.610.47.4
Jul21° / 264.310.57.7
Aug22° / 10°32411.18.1
Sep25° / 13°324.911.88.2
Oct26° / 16°697.712.67.3
Nov28° / 18°698.913.36.5
Dec29° / 20°10210.613.65.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35941
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165743
175743
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195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295446
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Gympie gets around 102 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
331
432
532
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2134
2235
2336
2437
2537
2638
2739
2840
2941
3041
3142

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151740345
241640345
341539356
441539366
541439377
631339377
731239378
831239388
931140378
1031140379
1131141379
1221141379
13210423610
14210423610
15210433510
16210433510
17210433511
18210433511
19210423511
20210423512
2129413612
2219413712
2319393713
2419383813
2519373914
2619364015
2718354115
2818344216
2917324316
3017314417
3117314517

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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1510calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 4:53 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.54:536:25
213.54:536:25
313.54:546:26
413.64:546:27
513.64:546:28
613.64:546:28
713.64:546:29
813.64:546:30
913.64:546:30
1013.64:556:31
1113.64:556:31
1213.64:556:32
1313.64:566:33
1413.64:566:33
1513.64:566:34
1613.64:576:34
1713.64:576:35
1813.64:576:36
1913.64:586:36
2013.64:586:37
2113.64:596:37
2213.64:596:38
2313.65:006:38
2413.65:006:38
2513.65:016:39
2613.65:016:39
2713.65:026:40
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2913.65:036:40
3013.65:036:41
3113.65:046:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Gympie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gympie's rainy season runs October–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 Gympie?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Gympie for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gympie in December

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

In December, Gympie sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Gympie in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Gympie in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gympie peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gympie?

Gympie sits at 26.2°S, 152.7°E, 69 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Noosa, 48 km away.

Topography around Gympie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gympie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Gympie is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Noosa 48 km · Sunshine Coast 66 km · Buderim 67 km · Maroochydore 68 km · Maryborough 72 km · Caloundra 82 km · Hervey Bay 101 km · Caboolture 103 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 Gympie (-26.1898°, 152.665°, elevation 69 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).