Weather in Auckland in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Auckland in December
Going from a maximum of +79°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +73°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +77°F.
Is Auckland warm or cold in December?
Auckland is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +57°F to +61°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Auckland:
Climate in Auckland in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +70°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +32°F | +50°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 90 mm | 101 mm | 79 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting warmer as December arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +70°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 90 mm to 101 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 76% to 75%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 3.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Auckland is gradually decreasing during December, going from 8 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Auckland?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Auckland in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2004 (+67°F) and the highest in 2021 (+78°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 17 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 294 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Auckland
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Auckland, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.