Helensvale weather in December

In December, Helensvale sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 115 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Helensvale's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helensvale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
4:50 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Helensvale is suburb of Gold Coast, 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Helensvale reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12619
22619
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42619
52619
62619
72619
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Helensvale weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°12713.113.66.1
Feb27° / 21°13413135.9
Mar26° / 20°9613.512.26.4
Apr24° / 17°499.411.47.2
May22° / 14°687.910.67.2
Jun20° / 12°646.610.37.1
Jul20° / 10°324.310.47.5
Aug21° / 11°374.4117.8
Sep23° / 13°365.611.87.9
Oct24° / 16°71912.77.4
Nov25° / 18°8010.213.46.8
Dec27° / 20°1151213.76.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
45941
55941
65842
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145743
155743
165842
175842
185941
195941
206040
216040
226040
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Helensvale gets around 115 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
437
537
638
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162333344
262332354
352232364
452231375
552131385
652131385
742031395
842031396
942032396
1031932396
1131933387
1231833387
1331834388
1421834388
1521735378
1621735379
1721735379
18216353710
19216353610
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25215343613
26214333714
27214333714
28213333815
29112323915
30112323916
31111324016

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
1311calm
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 4:47 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:476:26
213.74:476:26
313.74:476:27
413.74:476:28
513.74:476:29
613.74:486:29
713.74:486:30
813.74:486:31
913.74:486:31
1013.74:486:32
1113.74:496:33
1213.74:496:33
1313.74:496:34
1413.84:496:34
1513.84:506:35
1613.84:506:36
1713.84:506:36
1813.84:516:37
1913.84:516:37
2013.84:526:38
2113.84:526:38
2213.84:536:39
2313.84:536:39
2413.84:536:40
2513.84:546:40
2613.84:556:41
2713.84:556:41
2813.84:566:41
2913.84:566:42
3013.84:576:42
3113.74:576:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Helensvale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Helensvale'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 Helensvale?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Helensvale in December

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

In December, Helensvale sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Helensvale 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 29 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Helensvale 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 Helensvale peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Helensvale?

Helensvale sits at 27.9°S, 153.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Helensvale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helensvale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Helensvale is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Pacific Pines 3.0 km · Upper Coomera 7.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Nerang 8.0 km · Southport 8.0 km · Gold Coast 13 km · Surfers Paradise 13 km · Robina 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 Helensvale (-27.9183°, 153.3328°, elevation 26 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).