Maroubra weather in December

In December, Maroubra sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maroubra's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maroubra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Maroubra is suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, 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 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maroubra reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12218
22218
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Maroubra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°759147.2
Feb24° / 21°9310.513.36.8
Mar23° / 20°8312.112.36.7
Apr21° / 17°7810.511.26.6
May19° / 15°849.910.36.3
Jun17° / 13°10010.59.85.5
Jul16° / 12°598.2105.5
Aug17° / 12°556.910.76.0
Sep18° / 14°506.811.86.6
Oct19° / 15°618.312.96.6
Nov21° / 17°729.413.86.6
Dec22° / 19°588.814.27.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165446
175446
185446
195545
205545
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maroubra gets around 58 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 30% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
230
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430
530
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730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3028
3128

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202835160
2202835170
3192736180
4192736190
5192736190
6182636200
7182636200
8172636210
9172537210
10162537220
11162437230
12152438230
13142338240
14142339240
15142239250
16132239260
17132140260
18122140270
19122140270
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21122040281
22112040281
23112040281
24112040291
25102040291
26102040301
2791940301
2891940311
2991940311
3081940311
3181940322

Wind in December

Winds average 19 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of December to 14 h 12 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 5:42 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:427:48
214.15:427:49
314.15:427:49
414.15:427:50
514.25:427:51
614.25:427:52
714.25:427:53
814.25:427:53
914.25:427:54
1014.25:427:55
1114.25:427:55
1214.25:437:56
1314.25:437:57
1414.25:437:57
1514.25:437:58
1614.25:447:59
1714.35:447:59
1814.35:448:00
1914.35:458:00
2014.35:458:01
2114.35:468:01
2214.35:468:02
2314.35:478:02
2414.35:478:03
2514.35:488:03
2614.35:488:04
2714.35:498:04
2814.25:498:04
2914.25:508:05
3014.25:518:05
3114.25:518:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.78 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
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237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maroubra

In seasonPeak

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

Maroubra 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 Maroubra?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maroubra in December

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

In December, Maroubra sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Maroubra 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 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Maroubra 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 Maroubra peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maroubra?

Maroubra sits at 34.0°S, 151.2°E, 24 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Kingsford, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Maroubra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maroubra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Maroubra is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, water (58%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
821 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Kingsford 3.0 km · Kensington 3.0 km · Coogee 4.0 km · Randwick 4.0 km · Mascot 5.0 km · Surry Hills 8.0 km · Marrickville 9.0 km · Rockdale 9.0 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 Maroubra (-33.95°, 151.2333°, elevation 24 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).