Shepparton weather in December

In December, Shepparton sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Shepparton's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shepparton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
13°
10th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Shepparton is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
749/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Shepparton reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 3°C cooler than January.

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Shepparton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 16°414.214.25.9
Feb29° / 16°36413.46.4
Mar26° / 13°353.912.37.9
Apr21° / 364.711.17.6
May17° / 446.110.15.9
Jun14° / 538.29.64.0
Jul13° / 539.79.83.5
Aug14° / 569.110.64.2
Sep17° / 55811.85.8
Oct21° / 516.612.97.0
Nov25° / 11°526.513.97.5
Dec28° / 13°525.514.47.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65842
75941
85941
95941
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115941
126040
136040
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316733

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Shepparton gets around 52 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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521
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919
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1319
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1519
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2017
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2615
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2814
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3014
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186950
286950
386950
486950
586950
686950
785951
885951
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29821242
30811342
31811342

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of December to 14 h 24 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 5:59 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:17 PM to 8:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:598:17
214.35:598:18
314.35:598:19
414.35:598:20
514.45:598:21
614.45:598:21
714.45:598:22
814.45:598:23
914.45:598:24
1014.45:598:25
1114.45:598:25
1214.46:008:26
1314.46:008:27
1414.56:008:27
1514.56:008:28
1614.56:018:29
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1914.56:028:30
2014.56:028:31
2114.56:028:31
2214.56:038:32
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2414.56:048:33
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2614.56:058:34
2714.56:068:34
2814.56:068:34
2914.56:078:35
3014.56:078:35
3114.46:088:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.96 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
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278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.2Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Shepparton?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Shepparton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shepparton in December

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

In December, Shepparton sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in Shepparton 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 Shepparton peaks around December 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 13Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Shepparton?

Shepparton sits at 36.4°S, 145.4°E, 115 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Echuca, 64 km away.

Topography around Shepparton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shepparton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Shepparton is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Echuca 64 km · Wangaratta 83 km · Bendigo 108 km · Wallan 121 km · Wodonga 137 km · Doreen 137 km · Wollert 138 km · Mernda 138 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 Shepparton (-36.3805°, 145.3987°, elevation 115 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. 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).