Mornington weather in December
In December, Mornington sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 59 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of December to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mornington's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mornington's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 59 mm
- 8.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
- 5:57 AM – 8:35 PM
- Cloud cover
- 57%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.08 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.5
- out of 10
Mornington is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
- Air quality
- Excellent
- PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical December day in Mornington reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 19 | 14 |
| 2 | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | 19 | 14 |
| 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 6 | 19 | 14 |
| 7 | 19 | 14 |
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| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 15 |
| 30 | 21 | 15 |
| 31 | 21 | 15 |
Mornington weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 16° | 50 | 6.4 | 14.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 46 | 5.8 | 13.5 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 16° | 43 | 7.3 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 18° / 14° | 59 | 8.8 | 11 | 6.0 |
| May | 15° / 12° | 68 | 11.2 | 10 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 70 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 12° / 9° | 62 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 3.2 |
| Aug | 13° / 9° | 71 | 13 | 10.5 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 14° / 10° | 72 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 11° | 67 | 11.1 | 13 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 18° / 13° | 64 | 9.1 | 14.1 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 15° | 59 | 8.8 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 |
| Cloudier (%) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 51 |
| 2 | 49 | 51 |
| 3 | 49 | 51 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 49 | 51 |
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| 14 | 46 | 54 |
| 15 | 47 | 53 |
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| 17 | 46 | 54 |
| 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 19 | 47 | 53 |
| 20 | 47 | 53 |
| 21 | 47 | 53 |
| 22 | 47 | 53 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 48 | 52 |
| 26 | 49 | 51 |
| 27 | 50 | 50 |
| 28 | 51 | 49 |
| 29 | 51 | 49 |
| 30 | 52 | 48 |
| 31 | 53 | 47 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Mornington gets around 59 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 29 |
| 2 | 29 |
| 3 | 29 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 29 |
| 10 | 29 |
| 11 | 28 |
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| 17 | 27 |
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| 30 | 25 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in December
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 |
| Comfortable (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 76 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 75 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 73 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | 71 | 23 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | 70 | 23 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | 69 | 24 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | 68 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | 67 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | 67 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 21 | 67 | 25 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 24 | 66 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| 25 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 64 | 27 | 9 | 0 |
| 27 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 28 | 63 | 28 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 62 | 29 | 9 | 0 |
| 30 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 31 | 60 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
Wind in December
Winds average 20 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | light breeze |
| 4 | 20 | light breeze |
| 5 | 20 | light breeze |
| 6 | 20 | light breeze |
| 7 | 20 | light breeze |
| 8 | 20 | light breeze |
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| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
| 31 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of December to 14 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 5:56 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:42 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:24 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:42 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:56 | 8:24 |
| 2 | 14.5 | 5:56 | 8:24 |
| 3 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:25 |
| 4 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:26 |
| 5 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:27 |
| 6 | 14.5 | 5:55 | 8:28 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:29 |
| 8 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:30 |
| 9 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:30 |
| 10 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:31 |
| 11 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:32 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:33 |
| 13 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:33 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:34 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:35 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 5:57 | 8:35 |
| 17 | 14.7 | 5:57 | 8:36 |
| 18 | 14.7 | 5:57 | 8:37 |
| 19 | 14.7 | 5:58 | 8:37 |
| 20 | 14.7 | 5:58 | 8:38 |
| 21 | 14.7 | 5:59 | 8:38 |
| 22 | 14.7 | 5:59 | 8:39 |
| 23 | 14.7 | 5:59 | 8:39 |
| 24 | 14.7 | 6:00 | 8:40 |
| 25 | 14.7 | 6:01 | 8:40 |
| 26 | 14.7 | 6:01 | 8:40 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 6:02 | 8:41 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 6:02 | 8:41 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 6:03 | 8:41 |
| 30 | 14.6 | 6:04 | 8:42 |
| 31 | 14.6 | 6:04 | 8:42 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.08 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.5 | Intense |
Is December a good time to visit Mornington?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit Mornington for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mornington in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Mornington sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mornington in December
The nearest coast averages about 18°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 18 | Cool |
| May | 15 | Cool |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 12 | Bracing |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 18 | Cool |
UV index in Mornington in December
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 Mornington peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 10 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 2 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Mornington?
Mornington sits at 38.2°S, 145.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Eliza, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Mornington
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mornington.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mornington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m.
The land around Mornington is covered by water (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (30%) within 80 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
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 Mornington (-38.2179°, 145.0388°, elevation 25 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. 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).