Wodonga weather in December

In December, Wodonga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 6.2 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 26°C in the first days to 29°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 Wodonga's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wodonga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
10th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Wodonga is regional city in Victoria, Australia.

Density
1,050/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Wodonga 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 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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Wodonga 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
Jan30° / 17°465.314.25.6
Feb29° / 16°464.813.46.1
Mar26° / 14°454.112.37.8
Apr21° / 40511.17.5
May17° / 506.310.15.8
Jun13° / 699.29.63.8
Jul12° / 6810.49.83.3
Aug14° / 739.810.64.0
Sep17° / 738.711.85.6
Oct21° / 667.612.96.9
Nov24° / 11°696.913.97.4
Dec28° / 14°616.214.47.0

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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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

Any precipitation

Wodonga gets around 61 mm of rain over 6.2 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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2018
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Humidity in December

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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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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 5:54 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:548:11
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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 7.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Wodonga?

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

7.0
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 Wodonga for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Wodonga in December

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

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

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UV index in Wodonga 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 Wodonga peaks around December 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 21UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Wodonga 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 Wodonga is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.3× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJan 1623 µg/m³Jul 153 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr23Moderate
May10Good
Jun4Good
Jul3Good
Aug4Good
Sep6Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wodonga?

Wodonga sits at 36.1°S, 146.9°E, 167 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Wangaratta, 57 km away.

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Topography around Wodonga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wodonga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,851 m.

The land around Wodonga is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (29%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%), trees (36%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,851 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Wangaratta 57 km · Shepparton 137 km · Echuca 192 km · Bairnsdale 200 km · Tuggeranong 212 km · Griffith 218 km · Canberra 223 km · Wallan 223 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 Wodonga (-36.1218°, 146.8881°, elevation 167 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).