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December Weather in Raworth Australia

Daily high temperatures increase by 3°F, from 81°F to 84°F, rarely falling below 71°F or exceeding 96°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 3°F, from 60°F to 63°F, rarely falling below 52°F or exceeding 70°F.

For reference, on January 16, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Raworth typically range from 65°F to 85°F, while on July 29, the coldest day of the year, they range from 42°F to 63°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in December in Raworth

Average High and Low Temperature in December in RaworthDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313145°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°F65°F65°F70°F70°F75°F75°F80°F80°F85°F85°F90°F90°F95°F95°F100°F100°FNovJanDec 181°FDec 181°F60°F60°FDec 3184°FDec 3184°F63°F63°FDec 1183°FDec 1183°F62°F62°FDec 2183°FDec 2183°F63°F63°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 Raworth

Average Hourly Temperature in December in RaworthDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMNovJancoolcoolcomfortablecomfortablewarm
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.

Córdoba, Argentina (7,435 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Raworth (view comparison).

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The month of December in Raworth experiences gradually decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 35% to 28%. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 27% on December 29.

The clearest day of the month is December 29, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 73% of the time.

For reference, on November 19, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 37%, while on August 12, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 81%.

Cloud Cover Categories in December in Raworth

Cloud Cover Categories in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%NovJanNov 1963%Nov 1963%Dec 165%Dec 165%Dec 3172%Dec 3172%Dec 1167%Dec 1167%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 Raworth, the chance of a wet day over the course of December is decreasing, starting the month at 29% and ending it at 24%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 31% on November 26, and its lowest chance is 16% on August 12.

Probability of Precipitation in December in Raworth

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 Raworth is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 2.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.5 inches or falls below 0.9 inches, and ending the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 4.8 inches or falls below 0.7 inches.

The lowest average 31-day accumulation is 2.6 inches on December 23.

Average Monthly Rainfall in December in Raworth

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 Raworth, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is December 1, with 14 hours, 9 minutes of daylight and the longest day is December 22, with 14 hours, 19 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in Raworth

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrNovJanDec 2114 hr, 19 minDec 2114 hr, 19 mindaydaydaydaynightDec 114 hr, 9 minDec 114 hr, 9 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 Raworth is 5:38 AM on December 5 and the latest sunrise is 10 minutes later at 5:48 AM on December 31.

The earliest sunset is 7:47 PM on December 1 and the latest sunset is 18 minutes later at 8:04 PM on December 31.

Daylight saving time is observed in Raworth 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 5:42 AM and sets 14 hours, 19 minutes later, at 8:01 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:55 AM and sets 10 hours, 0 minutes later, at 4:54 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in Raworth

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMNovJan5:38 AM5:38 AMDec 57:50 PMDec 57:50 PM5:48 AM5:48 AMDec 318:04 PMDec 318:04 PM5:42 AM5:42 AMDec 218:01 PMDec 218:01 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 Raworth

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December in RaworthDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 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 AMNovJan0010102020203030404050505060607070800001010202030303040405050606060707080
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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 Raworth

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December in RaworthDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanNov 111:48 PMNov 111:48 PMNov 168:29 AMNov 168:29 AMDec 15:22 PMDec 15:22 PMDec 158:02 PMDec 158:02 PMDec 319:28 AMDec 319:28 AMJan 149:28 AMJan 149:28 AMJan 2911:37 PMJan 2911:37 PM5:25 AM5:25 AM7:08 PM7:08 PM6:55 PM6:55 PM5:27 AM5:27 AM5:04 AM5:04 AM8:00 PM8:00 PM8:08 PM8:08 PM5:50 AM5:50 AM5:28 AM5:28 AM8:41 PM8:41 PM7:51 PM7:51 PM5:43 AM5:43 AM5:21 AM5:21 AM8:03 PM8:03 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%5:04 AMESE8:00 PMWSW-12:29 PMN246,623 mi
2
1%5:48 AMESE9:00 PMSW-1:22 PMN244,606 mi
3
4%6:39 AMSE9:56 PMSW-2:18 PMN242,500 mi
4
9%7:38 AMESE10:47 PMWSW-3:14 PMN240,361 mi
5
16%8:42 AMESE11:30 PMWSW-4:09 PMN238,217 mi
6
25%9:49 AMESE--5:02 PMN236,084 mi
7
35%-12:08 AMWSW10:55 AMESE5:52 PMN233,985 mi
8
46%-12:41 AMWSW12:02 PMESE6:39 PMN231,968 mi
9
50%-1:11 AMW1:07 PME7:26 PMN230,119 mi
10
70%-1:40 AMW2:14 PME8:13 PMN228,569 mi
11
80%-2:10 AMW3:22 PMENE9:02 PMN227,482 mi
12
89%-2:42 AMWNW4:32 PMENE9:55 PMN227,030 mi
13
95%-3:18 AMWNW5:45 PMENE10:53 PMN227,364 mi
14
99%-4:01 AMWNW6:59 PMENE11:55 PMN228,567 mi
15
100%-4:52 AMWNW8:08 PMNE--
16
100%-5:50 AMNW9:10 PMNE12:59 AMN230,621 mi
17
98%-6:55 AMWNW10:03 PMENE2:03 AMN233,391 mi
18
94%-8:02 AMWNW10:46 PMENE3:03 AMN236,644 mi
19
87%-9:08 AMWNW11:21 PMENE3:57 AMN240,094 mi
20
79%-10:11 AMWNW11:51 PMENE4:46 AMN243,442 mi
21
70%-11:10 AMWNW-5:30 AMN246,420 mi
22
61%12:17 AME12:06 PMW-6:11 AMN248,806 mi
23
50%12:41 AME1:01 PMW-6:49 AMN250,446 mi
24
41%1:05 AME1:55 PMW-7:28 AMN251,252 mi
25
32%1:29 AMESE2:50 PMWSW-8:07 AMN251,207 mi
26
23%1:55 AMESE3:47 PMWSW-8:48 AMN250,361 mi
27
16%2:25 AMESE4:47 PMWSW-9:33 AMN248,824 mi
28
9%3:00 AMESE5:48 PMWSW-10:21 AMN246,750 mi
29
4%3:41 AMESE6:49 PMWSW-11:13 AMN244,330 mi
30
1%4:30 AMSE7:48 PMSW-12:09 PMN241,764 mi
31
0%5:28 AMSE8:41 PMWSW-1:06 PMN239,245 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 Raworth is rapidly increasing during December, rising from 11% to 24% over the course of the month.

For reference, on February 6, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 40% of the time, while on May 29, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in Raworth

Humidity Comfort Levels in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%NovJanDec 111%Dec 111%Dec 3124%Dec 3124%Dec 1116%Dec 1116%Dec 2120%Dec 2120%muggymuggyhumidhumidcomfortablecomfortabledrydryoppressiveoppressive
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 Raworth is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 5.7 miles per hour throughout.

For reference, on June 24, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 6.2 miles per hour, while on April 7, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.1 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during December is 5.7 miles per hour on December 9.

Average Wind Speed in December in Raworth

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 Raworth throughout December is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 45% on December 31.

Wind Direction in December in Raworth

Wind Direction in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NovJansoutheastnorthwest
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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).

Raworth 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 Raworth is gradually increasing during December, rising by 2°F, from 69°F to 72°F, over the course of the month.

Average Water Temperature in December in Raworth

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 Raworth over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is July 15, with a 59% chance.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in Raworth

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%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 16coolcomfortablewarmhotcold
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 Raworth are rapidly increasing during December, increasing by 646°F, from 1,589°F to 2,236°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in December in Raworth

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 Raworth is essentially constant during December, remaining within 0.2 kWh of 7.5 kWh throughout.

The highest average daily incident shortwave solar energy during December is 7.7 kWh on December 30.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in Raworth

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in December in RaworthDec11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhNovJanDec 307.7 kWhDec 307.7 kWhDec 17.3 kWhDec 17.3 kWhDec 117.5 kWhDec 117.5 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 Raworth are -32.733 deg latitude, 151.617 deg longitude, and 92 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Raworth contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 190 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 37 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,030 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (5,207 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Raworth is covered by trees (53%), cropland (35%), and artificial surfaces (10%), within 10 miles by trees (72%) and cropland (17%), and within 50 miles by trees (61%) and water (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Raworth, 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 are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Raworth.

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

The estimated value at Raworth is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Raworth and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Newcastle Airport (YWLM, 93%, 13 mi, east, -62 ft elevation change)
  • Richmond (YSRI, 7%, 77 mi, southwest, -26 ft elevation change)

Sources mapYWLM, 93%13 mi, -62 ftYSRI, 7%77 mi, -26 ft© OpenStreetMap contributors

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Raworth and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

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 .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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