Wangaratta weather in December

In December, Wangaratta sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 55 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 Wangaratta's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wangaratta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:57 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Wangaratta is city in Victoria, Australia.

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 27°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Wangaratta reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 3°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92713
102714
112814
122814
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283015
293015
303016
313016

Wangaratta weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°424.614.25.4
Feb30° / 16°41413.46.0
Mar27° / 14°373.712.37.8
Apr22° / 10°384.511.17.7
May17° / 476.310.16.0
Jun14° / 598.79.64.1
Jul13° / 60109.83.5
Aug14° / 629.610.64.3
Sep17° / 62811.85.8
Oct21° / 556.912.97.1
Nov25° / 12°576.113.97.5
Dec28° / 14°555.714.46.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156337
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246535
256535
266535
276634
286634
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Wangaratta gets around 55 mm of rain over 5.7 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
720
820
920
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821260
2811270
3811270
4821260
5831160
6831160
7821161
8821161
9811261
10821251
11821251
12821251
13821251
14821251
15811351
16811351
17811351
18811351
19801352
20801352
21801352
22801352
23801352
24801352
25801352
26791452
27791452
28781552
29781552
30771652
31771652

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3112light breeze

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 5:56 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:568:13
214.35:558:14
314.35:558:15
414.35:558:16
514.45:558:17
614.45:558:18
714.45:558:18
814.45:558:19
914.45:558:20
1014.45:568:21
1114.45:568:22
1214.45:568:22
1314.45:568:23
1414.55:568:24
1514.55:578:24
1614.55:578:25
1714.55:578:25
1814.55:588:26
1914.55:588:27
2014.55:588:27
2114.55:598:28
2214.55:598:28
2314.56:008:29
2414.56:008:29
2514.56:018:29
2614.56:018:30
2714.56:028:30
2814.56:038:30
2914.56:038:31
3014.56:048:31
3114.46:048:31

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 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 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
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.6Intense
107.6Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
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177.7Intense
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207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.1Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Wangaratta?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wangaratta in December

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

In December, Wangaratta sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Wangaratta 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 Wangaratta 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 (moderate).

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

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

Air quality in Wangaratta in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Wangaratta is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1623 µg/m³Jul 133 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr25Moderate
May9Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wangaratta?

Wangaratta sits at 36.4°S, 146.3°E, 151 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wodonga, 57 km away.

Topography around Wangaratta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wangaratta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,562 m.

The land around Wangaratta is covered by trees (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), trees (32%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,562 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Wodonga 57 km · Shepparton 83 km · Echuca 143 km · Wallan 168 km · Doreen 173 km · Mernda 176 km · Lilydale 177 km · Wollert 178 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 Wangaratta (-36.3585°, 146.3206°, elevation 151 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).