Willetton weather in December

In December, Willetton sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Willetton's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Willetton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:10 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
27%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Willetton is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
2,214/km²
people per km²

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 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Willetton reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Willetton weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°192.113.95.7
Feb31° / 19°171.713.25.7
Mar29° / 17°182.712.27.0
Apr25° / 14°26411.28.0
May21° / 11°62710.47.1
Jun18° / 87109.96.0
Jul17° / 9611.610.15.3
Aug17° / 8710.710.85.7
Sep19° / 608.711.86.4
Oct22° / 11°29512.87.8
Nov26° / 14°22413.68.1
Dec29° / 16°111.914.17.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Willetton gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.9 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781840
2781840
3781840
4781840
5781840
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10732160
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Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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916light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of December to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:087:05
214.05:087:05
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1514.15:107:15
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1814.15:117:16
1914.15:117:17
2014.15:127:17
2114.15:127:18
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2314.15:137:19
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2514.15:147:20
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2714.15:157:21
2814.15:167:21
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 8.36 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 8.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.1Intense
28.1Intense
38.1Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Willetton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Willetton's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Willetton?

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
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Willetton in December

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

In December, Willetton sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Willetton 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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 26 to Jul 9 — about 7.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Willetton 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 Willetton peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Willetton 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 Willetton is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMay 1517 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr10Good
May18Moderate
Jun8Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Willetton?

Willetton sits at 32.1°S, 115.9°E, 22 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canning Vale, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Willetton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Willetton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Willetton is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
311 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Canning Vale 3.0 km · Thornlie 6.0 km · Perth 11 km · Gosnells 12 km · Dianella 18 km · Morley 18 km · Scarborough 21 km · Byford 22 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 Willetton (-32.0525°, 115.8878°, elevation 22 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. 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).