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December Weather in Craigburn Farm Australia

Daily high temperatures increase by 4°F, from 75°F to 79°F, rarely falling below 63°F or exceeding 94°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 3°F, from 56°F to 59°F, rarely falling below 50°F or exceeding 69°F.

For reference, on February 12, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Craigburn Farm typically range from 60°F to 80°F, while on July 22, the coldest day of the year, they range from 43°F to 57°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Craigburn Farm

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Craigburn FarmDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313145°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°FNovJanDec 175°FDec 175°F56°F56°FDec 3179°FDec 3179°F59°F59°FDec 1176°FDec 1176°F56°F56°FDec 2177°FDec 2177°F57°F57°F
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on December. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Craigburn Farm

Average Hourly Temperature in December in Craigburn FarmDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJancoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmcomfortable
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of December in Craigburn Farm experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 35% to 28%.

The clearest day of the month is December 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 72% of the time.

For reference, on May 31, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 43%, while on February 9, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 75%.

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Craigburn Farm

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanDec 164%Dec 164%Dec 3172%Dec 3172%Dec 1166%Dec 1166%Dec 2170%Dec 2170%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Craigburn Farm, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 11% and ending it at 8%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 32% on July 1, and its lowest chance is 5% on February 11.

Probability of Precipitation in December in Craigburn Farm

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during December in Craigburn Farm is essentially constant, remaining about 0.6 inches throughout, and rarely exceeding 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in Craigburn Farm

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of December in Craigburn Farm, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is December 1, with 14 hours, 20 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 21, with 14 hours, 31 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Craigburn Farm

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrNovJanDec 2114 hr, 31 minDec 2114 hr, 31 mindaydaydaydaynightDec 114 hr, 20 minDec 114 hr, 20 min
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Craigburn Farm is 5:54 AM on December 5 and the latest sunrise is 10 minutes later at 6:04 AM on December 31.

The earliest sunset is 8:14 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 18 minutes later at 8:32 PM on December 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Craigburn Farm during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during December, so the entire month is in standard time.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets 14 hours, 31 minutes later, at 8:29 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:23 AM and sets 9 hours, 48 minutes later, at 5:11 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in Craigburn Farm

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNovJan5:54 AM5:54 AMDec 58:18 PMDec 58:18 PM6:04 AM6:04 AMDec 318:32 PMDec 318:32 PM5:58 AM5:58 AMDec 218:29 PMDec 218:29 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of December. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Craigburn Farm

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in Craigburn FarmDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan001010202020303040405050506060707000010102020303030404050506060607070
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for December 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Craigburn Farm

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in Craigburn FarmDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNov 111:18 PMNov 111:18 PMNov 167:59 AMNov 167:59 AMDec 14:52 PMDec 14:52 PMDec 157:32 PMDec 157:32 PMDec 318:57 AMDec 318:57 AMJan 148:58 AMJan 148:58 AMJan 2911:07 PMJan 2911:07 PM5:45 AM5:45 AM7:37 PM7:37 PM7:25 PM7:25 PM5:44 AM5:44 AM5:20 AM5:20 AM8:32 PM8:32 PM8:41 PM8:41 PM6:07 AM6:07 AM5:44 AM5:44 AM9:12 PM9:12 PM8:23 PM8:23 PM6:00 AM6:00 AM5:39 AM5:39 AM8:33 PM8:33 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
0%5:20 AMESE8:32 PMWSW-12:53 PMN246,553 mi
2
1%6:04 AMSE9:32 PMSW-1:46 PMN244,531 mi
3
4%6:55 AMSE10:28 PMSW-2:42 PMN242,424 mi
4
9%7:55 AMSE11:18 PMWSW-3:38 PMN240,284 mi
5
16%9:00 AMESE--4:33 PMN238,140 mi
6
25%-12:00 AMWSW10:07 AMESE5:25 PMN236,008 mi
7
36%-12:36 AMWSW11:16 AMESE6:15 PMN233,911 mi
8
47%-1:07 AMWSW12:24 PMESE7:03 PMN231,898 mi
9
50%-1:36 AMW1:31 PME7:49 PMN230,057 mi
10
70%-2:03 AMW2:39 PME8:36 PMN228,521 mi
11
80%-2:31 AMW3:49 PMENE9:26 PMN227,453 mi
12
89%-3:02 AMWNW5:01 PMENE10:19 PMN227,028 mi
13
95%-3:37 AMWNW6:16 PMENE11:17 PMN227,392 mi
14
98%-4:18 AMWNW7:31 PMENE--
15
100%-5:08 AMNW8:41 PMNE12:19 AMN228,627 mi
16
100%-6:07 AMNW9:43 PMNE1:24 AMN230,709 mi
17
98%-7:12 AMNW10:34 PMENE2:27 AMN233,501 mi
18
93%-8:20 AMWNW11:15 PMENE3:27 AMN236,768 mi
19
87%-9:27 AMWNW11:49 PMENE4:21 AMN240,219 mi
20
79%-10:31 AMWNW-5:10 AMN243,558 mi
21
70%12:17 AMENE11:31 AMWNW-5:53 AMN246,518 mi
22
60%12:41 AME12:29 PMW-6:34 AMN248,880 mi
23
50%1:04 AME1:25 PMW-7:13 AMN250,490 mi
24
41%1:27 AME2:21 PMW-7:52 AMN251,265 mi
25
32%1:50 AMESE3:18 PMWSW-8:31 AMN251,190 mi
26
23%2:15 AMESE4:16 PMWSW-9:12 AMN250,317 mi
27
15%2:43 AMESE5:17 PMWSW-9:57 AMN248,757 mi
28
9%3:17 AMESE6:19 PMWSW-10:45 AMN246,668 mi
29
4%3:57 AMESE7:21 PMSW-11:37 AMN244,238 mi
30
1%4:46 AMSE8:20 PMSW-12:33 PMN241,671 mi
31
0%5:44 AMSE9:12 PMSW-1:30 PMN239,157 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Craigburn Farm is essentially constant during December, remaining around 1% throughout.

For reference, on February 25, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 2% of the time, while on April 29, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Craigburn Farm

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanDec 10%Dec 10%Dec 311%Dec 311%Dec 110%Dec 110%Dec 211%Dec 211%comfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Craigburn Farm is gradually increasing during December, increasing from 11.3 miles per hour to 11.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on January 17, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 12.2 miles per hour, while on May 18, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 9.6 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in December in Craigburn Farm

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Craigburn Farm throughout December is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 54% on December 31.

Wind Direction in December in Craigburn Farm

Wind Direction in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NovJanwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Craigburn Farm is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average surface water temperature in Craigburn Farm is gradually increasing during December, rising by 3°F, from 65°F to 68°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in December in Craigburn Farm

Average Water Temperature in December in Craigburn FarmDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313158°F58°F60°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°FNovJanDec 165°FDec 165°FDec 3168°FDec 3168°FDec 1166°FDec 1166°FDec 2167°FDec 2167°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Craigburn Farm over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 12, with a 62% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Craigburn Farm

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJan100%Dec 16100%Dec 16coldcoolcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Craigburn Farm are rapidly increasing during December, increasing by 476°F, from 962°F to 1,438°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in December in Craigburn Farm

Growing Degree Days in December in Craigburn FarmDec1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131800°F800°F900°F900°F1,000°F1,000°F1,100°F1,100°F1,200°F1,200°F1,300°F1,300°F1,400°F1,400°F1,500°F1,500°F1,600°F1,600°FNovJanDec 1962°FDec 1962°FDec 311,438°FDec 311,438°FDec 111,111°FDec 111,111°FDec 211,267°FDec 211,267°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of December, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Craigburn Farm is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 8.1 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Craigburn Farm

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Craigburn FarmDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhNovJanDec 17.9 kWhDec 17.9 kWhDec 318.3 kWhDec 318.3 kWhDec 118.0 kWhDec 118.0 kWhDec 218.2 kWhDec 218.2 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Craigburn Farm are -35.050 deg latitude, 138.617 deg longitude, and 604 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Craigburn Farm contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,020 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 808 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,352 feet). Within 50 miles also contains large variations in elevation (2,444 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Craigburn Farm is covered by trees (49%), artificial surfaces (33%), and cropland (13%), within 10 miles by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (26%), and within 50 miles by water (42%) and cropland (35%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Craigburn Farm, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Adelaide, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Craigburn Farm.

At a distance of 13 kilometers from Craigburn Farm, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Craigburn Farm according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

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