Manurewa weather in December

In December, Manurewa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 87 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Manurewa's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manurewa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:01 AM – 8:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Manurewa is suburb of Auckland, New Zealand.

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 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Manurewa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12014
22014
32014
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
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Manurewa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°668.414.36.9
Feb24° / 17°62813.47.0
Mar22° / 16°677.712.37.0
Apr20° / 14°789.111.16.3
May17° / 12°9310.4105.6
Jun15° / 10°10011.29.54.5
Jul14° / 113139.74.0
Aug15° / 9713.710.64.1
Sep16° / 10°8612.811.74.6
Oct17° / 12°7611.2135.3
Nov19° / 13°7110.3145.9
Dec21° / 15°8710.714.56.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
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183565
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203466
213466
223565
233565
243565
253466
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273565
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Manurewa gets around 87 mm of rain over 10.7 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2335
2435
2534
2633
2733
2832
2931
3030
3129

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 39% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14735171
24636181
34536191
44336201
54236201
64136212
74136222
84036222
94035232
104035233
113935233
123934233
133934243
143933243
153933243
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183933244
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213834244
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273535254
283435264
293436265
303336265
313336275

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of December to 14 h 30 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 6:00 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:008:21
214.45:598:22
314.45:598:23
414.45:598:24
514.45:598:24
614.45:598:25
714.45:598:26
814.55:598:27
914.55:598:28
1014.55:598:28
1114.56:008:29
1214.56:008:30
1314.56:008:31
1414.56:008:31
1514.56:008:32
1614.56:018:32
1714.56:018:33
1814.56:018:34
1914.56:028:34
2014.56:028:35
2114.56:038:35
2214.56:038:36
2314.56:048:36
2414.56:048:37
2514.56:058:37
2614.56:058:37
2714.56:068:38
2814.56:068:38
2914.56:078:38
3014.56:088:39
3114.56:088:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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176.5Intense
186.6Intense
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206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Manurewa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Manurewa?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Manurewa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manurewa in December

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

In December, Manurewa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Manurewa in December

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 21°C and coldest in August near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 15 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun16Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Manurewa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manurewa peaks around January 12 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 highExtremeJan 12UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Manurewa?

Manurewa sits at 37.0°S, 174.9°E, 38 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Manukau City, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Manurewa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manurewa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Manurewa is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), water (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
343 m
80 km
909 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Manukau City 3.0 km · Takanini 5.0 km · Papatoetoe 7.0 km · Papakura 8.0 km · Mangere East 8.0 km · Otara 8.0 km · Mangere 9.0 km · Otahuhu 10 km

New Zealand travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 86% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$49,591
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
9.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
no religion 49%Christian 37%objected to answering 7%Hindu 3%

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 Manurewa (-37.0182°, 174.8802°, elevation 38 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).