Pukekohe East weather in December

In December, Pukekohe East sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Pukekohe East's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pukekohe East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
4th warmest
Overnight low
14°
9th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:00 AM – 8:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Pukekohe East is locality in 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 21°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pukekohe East reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°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)
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22113
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Pukekohe East weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°748.914.36.9
Feb24° / 16°698.613.46.9
Mar22° / 14°748.512.36.9
Apr20° / 12°879.311.16.3
May17° / 10°10211.2105.4
Jun15° / 10811.99.54.3
Jul14° / 12913.99.73.8
Aug15° / 11614.910.63.9
Sep16° / 11313.911.74.5
Oct17° / 11°9912.2135.2
Nov19° / 12°8811.4145.7
Dec21° / 14°10111.814.56.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
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203268
213268
223169
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243169
253268
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pukekohe East gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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239
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439
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639
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2635
2735
2834
2934
3033
3132

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15332150
25232160
35132170
45032180
54933181
64833191
74733191
84733201
94633201
104633202
114632202
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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

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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 5:59 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)
114.45:598:21
214.45:598:22
314.45:598:23
414.45:588:24
514.45:588:25
614.55:588:25
714.55:588:26
814.55:588:27
914.55:598:28
1014.55:598:29
1114.55:598:29
1214.55:598:30
1314.55:598:31
1414.55:598:31
1514.56:008:32
1614.56:008:33
1714.66:008:33
1814.66:018:34
1914.66:018:34
2014.66:018:35
2114.66:028:36
2214.66:028:36
2314.66:038:36
2414.66:038:37
2514.66:048:37
2614.66:048:38
2714.66:058:38
2814.56:068:38
2914.56:068:39
3014.56:078:39
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 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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216.6Intense
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246.8Intense
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276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pukekohe East

In seasonPeak

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

Pukekohe East 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 Pukekohe East?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pukekohe East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pukekohe East in December

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

In December, Pukekohe East sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pukekohe East 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 30 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 Pukekohe East 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 Pukekohe East 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 Pukekohe East?

Pukekohe East sits at 37.2°S, 174.9°E, 115 m above sea level, in New Zealand. The nearest listed city is Papakura, 15 km away.

Topography around Pukekohe East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pukekohe East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m.

The land around Pukekohe East is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (40%), grassland (32%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
371 m
80 km
965 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Papakura 15 km · Takanini 18 km · Manurewa 21 km · Manukau City 24 km · Papatoetoe 28 km · Mangere East 28 km · Otara 29 km · Mangere 29 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 Pukekohe East (-37.2°, 174.95°, 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. 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).