North Lakes weather in December

In December, North Lakes sees average daytime highs of 28°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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 North Lakes's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Lakes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
4:53 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

North Lakes is suburb of Moreton Bay, 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in North Lakes reaches about 28°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 32°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)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
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North Lakes 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
Jan28° / 22°13013.613.55.6
Feb28° / 21°14313.7135.6
Mar27° / 20°11014.712.26.1
Apr25° / 17°5510.411.47.0
May22° / 14°698.310.77.3
Jun20° / 11°587.410.37.1
Jul20° / 10°314.410.57.7
Aug22° / 10°404.8118.0
Sep24° / 13°375.911.88.1
Oct25° / 16°778.612.77.4
Nov26° / 19°879.813.36.7
Dec28° / 20°1151213.76.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55842
65842
75842
85743
95743
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246238
256238
266139
276040
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

North Lakes 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 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
337
438
538
639
739
840
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2640
2741
2842
2943
3044
3144

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131435399
2313353910
3313343911
4312344012
5312333913
6211334014
7210334014
8210334015
929334016
1029334016
1128334017
1228334017
1328334017
1427334017
1527334018
1627334018
1726334118
1826334118
1926334118
2026334118
2126334218
2226324218
2326324219
2426324219
2525314220
2615314320
2715304321
2814294421
2914284422
3014284522
3114274523

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 11 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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 4:50 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.64:506:25
213.64:506:26
313.64:506:27
413.64:506:28
513.64:506:28
613.64:506:29
713.74:506:30
813.74:516:30
913.74:516:31
1013.74:516:32
1113.74:516:32
1213.74:526:33
1313.74:526:34
1413.74:526:34
1513.74:526:35
1613.74:536:35
1713.74:536:36
1813.74:546:36
1913.74:546:37
2013.74:546:37
2113.74:556:38
2213.74:556:38
2313.74:566:39
2413.74:566:39
2513.74:576:40
2613.74:576:40
2713.74:586:41
2813.74:586:41
2913.74:596:41
3013.75:006:42
3113.75:006:42

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 3.07 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
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for North Lakes

In seasonPeak

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

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

North Lakes'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 North Lakes?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for North Lakes in December

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

In December, North Lakes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near North Lakes 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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 27 to Jul 31 — about 11.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in North Lakes 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 North Lakes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is North Lakes?

North Lakes sits at 27.2°S, 153.0°E, 21 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Deception Bay, 3.0 km away.

Topography around North Lakes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Lakes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m.

The land around North Lakes is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (33%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
903 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Deception Bay 3.0 km · Kallangur 4.0 km · Narangba 7.0 km · Bracken Ridge 10 km · Morayfield 15 km · Albany Creek 15 km · Caboolture 17 km · The Gap 26 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 North Lakes (-27.2243°, 153.0207°, elevation 21 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).