Kingston weather in December

In December, Kingston sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 74 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kingston's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:19 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Kingston is capital of Norfolk Island, Australia.

Founded
1788

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kingston reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Kingston weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°636.313.67.4
Feb23° / 22°657137.3
Mar23° / 22°787.812.27.2
Apr22° / 21°687.111.37.1
May21° / 19°817.810.66.7
Jun19° / 18°929.510.26.3
Jul18° / 17°839.110.36.2
Aug18° / 17°678.5116.4
Sep18° / 17°526.911.86.6
Oct19° / 18°456.212.76.7
Nov20° / 19°495.913.57.0
Dec22° / 21°746.713.87.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135347
145347
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175446
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235446
245446
255446
265446
275545
285446
295446
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Kingston gets around 74 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
517
618
718
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1223027201
2213027211
3202928211
4202928221
5192829222
6182829232
7182729232
8172730243
9162630243
10162631244
11152631234
12152631234
13152632235
14142632235
15132632235
16132632235
17122632246
18122633246
19112633256
20102533266
21102533266
2292533276
2392532286
2482532296
2582431316
2672431326
2772331336
2862230356
2962130367
3062130377
3152030387

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 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 5:16 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:167:00
213.75:167:00
313.75:167:01
413.85:167:02
513.85:167:03
613.85:177:03
713.85:177:04
813.85:177:05
913.85:177:05
1013.85:177:06
1113.85:177:07
1213.85:187:07
1313.85:187:08
1413.85:187:09
1513.85:197:09
1613.85:197:10
1713.95:197:10
1813.95:207:11
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2013.95:207:12
2113.95:217:12
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2513.95:237:14
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2713.95:247:15
2813.85:257:15
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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 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
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207.1Intense
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247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kingston?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Kingston for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingston in December

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

In December, Kingston sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kingston in December

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to Jun 28 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Kingston in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingston peaks around December 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 20UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Kingston?

Kingston sits at 29.1°S, 168.0°E, 71 m above sea level, in Norfolk Island. The nearest listed city is Mont-Dore, 768 km away.

Topography around Kingston

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

3 km
149 m
16 km
310 m
80 km
300 m
December weather nearby: Mont-Dore 768 km · Noumea 769 km · Dumbéa 782 km · Bourail 869 km · Ouvéa 945 km · Whangarei 952 km · Massey East 1,064 km · Massey 1,064 km

Norfolk Island travel facts

Religion
Protestant 47%none 27%Roman Catholic 13%other Christian 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 Kingston (-29.0546°, 167.9663°, elevation 71 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. 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).