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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sydney in December

In an average December, Sydney sees a daily high around 24°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high24°C
Typical high range20°C to 29°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range17°C to 21°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2019-12-19
Lowest 16°C 1995-12-12

Low

Highest 26°C 2000-12-23
Lowest 14°C 1995-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 54°C 2023-12-09
Lowest 14°C 1995-12-12

Humidity

Highest 20.6 g/m³ 2024-12-07
Lowest 6.8 g/m³ 1984-12-04

Wind

Highest 46 km/h 2014-12-11
Lowest 10 km/h 2005-12-25

Precip

Wettest 199 mm 1991
Driest 2 mm 2019

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