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Auckland Weather in December

In December, Auckland averages a high of 22°C (72°F) and a low of 15°C (59°F), from 23 years of daily records (2002–2026).

22°C
Average high
72°F
15°C
Average low
59°F
28°C
Record high
83°F · December 22, 2010
7°C
Record low
45°F · December 19, 2004

What December Is Like in Auckland

  • 9 of the 10 warmest Decembers on record in Auckland have come since 2011.
  • December 2025 was the 3rd warmest December in 23 years of records, 1.2°C (2.1°F) above the long-run average.
  • December is the least predictable month in Auckland: daytime highs vary more from day to day and year to year than in any other month.
  • The warmest December in the record was 2021; the coldest was 2006.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 29% of December days, and the month averages 89 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Auckland, every December since 2002
18°C22°C26°C2020December 2002: 21.6°CDecember 2003: 22.3°CDecember 2004: 19.4°CDecember 2005: 23.1°CDecember 2006: 19.1°CDecember 2007: 22.3°CDecember 2008: 22.1°CDecember 2009: 21.8°CDecember 2011: 22.2°CDecember 2012: 23.1°CDecember 2013: 22.3°CDecember 2014: 21.6°CDecember 2015: 21.8°CDecember 2016: 21.6°CDecember 2017: 24.8°CDecember 2018: 22.3°CDecember 2019: 23.0°CDecember 2020: 22.8°CDecember 2021: 24.3°CDecember 2022: 23.6°CDecember 2023: 23.1°CDecember 2024: 23.8°CDecember 2025: 23.2°C
Warmest: 2017 (24.8°C)Latest: 2025 (23.2°C)10-year averageLong-run average (22.4°C)

Look Up a Day in December

See the weather in Auckland on any December date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Auckland Aero Aws (2002–2026). Averages cover 2002–2026. How we compute this

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