Melbourne in December
In December, Melbourne has 64.0 mm (2.52 in) of rain, a daily high of 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) and a daily low of 12.9 °C (55.2 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Best time to visit Melbourne: December meets our rule. Expect 6.2 rain days (model estimate) and days that grow by 11 min.
What December is like in Melbourne
- In December, Melbourne Town Hall lights up each night with a festive scene. Nutcracker soldiers stand guard on streets across the city. Source: What’s On Melbourne (City of Melbourne), checked .
- Red hot pokers and African daisies light up a bed in the Southern Africa collection. The bed stays in full flower all summer. Source: Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, checked .
- On Boxing Day, cricket fans head to the MCG, which Melburnians call the G, for the yearly Boxing Day Test match. Source: What’s On Melbourne (City of Melbourne), checked .
Key figures
Weather in December, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 24.4 °C (75.9 °F)
- Daily low
- 12.9 °C (55.2 °F)
- Rain
- 64.0 mm (2.52 in) in the month
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 37.8° S, 145.0° E, 4 km from the city centre point.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 December 2026
- Sunrise
- 05:52 local time
- Sunset
- 20:38 local time
- Day length
- 14 h 46 min
Day length 1-31 December: 14 h 34 min to 14 h 45 min, +11 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high in °C, then rain in mm, 1991-2020 model estimates.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | December | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 24.4 °C | 4th warmest |
| Daily low | 12.9 °C | 4th warmest |
| Rain | 64.0 mm | 4th wettest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 14 h 46 min | longest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Melbourne in December, on average: 6.2 rain days (1 mm or more). Model estimate, adjusted against station records.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
| Date | Holiday | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Christmas Day | national |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | national |
| Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | regional |
Checked against the official list, .
December 2027: no data. 1 date not yet set officially (Friday before the AFL Grand Final). Official list
Regional holidays are for AU-VIC. How we check holidays
Source: holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Melbourne is warmer than 4 of our 8 model-estimate cities in December by mean daily high. How we rank cities
Closest high and low in December: Delhi (2.4 °C apart), Sydney (3.2), Lisbon (5.5).
| City | Gap from Melbourne, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (this page) | — | 24.4 | 12.9 | 64.0 | no data |
| Delhi (closest) | 2.4 | 23.2 | 9.3 | no data | no data |
| Sydney (closest) | 3.2 | 25.6 | 18.1 | 62.5 | no data |
| Lisbon (closest) | 5.5 | 15.8 | 10.5 | 77.9 | no data |
| Mumbai | 7.2 | 31.4 | 20.2 | no data | no data |
| Porto | 7.6 | 14.7 | 7.5 | 150.9 | no data |
| Bangkok | 8.1 | 31.6 | 21.9 | no data | no data |
| Istanbul | 10.1 | 11.1 | 6.0 | 99.3 | no data |
Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked . Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Melbourne in December: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/melbourne/december/. Last updated 8 November 2026.