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Brisbane Weather in December

In December, Brisbane averages a high of 29°C (85°F) and a low of 20°C (69°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

29°C
Average high
85°F
20°C
Average low
69°F
40°C
Record high
104°F · December 24, 2001
12°C
Record low
54°F · December 29, 1993

What December Is Like in Brisbane

  • The coldest December reading, 12°C (54°F) on December 29, 1993, has not been matched in 33 years.
  • A typical December brings 0.8 days above 35°C (95°F).
  • The warmest December in the record was 2005; the coldest was 1999.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 29% of December days, and the month averages 130 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Brisbane, every December since 1971
26°C30°C33°C19801990200020102020December 1971: 27.9°CDecember 1972: 29.7°CDecember 1973: 29.1°CDecember 1974: 29.7°CDecember 1975: 27.9°CDecember 1976: 30.8°CDecember 1977: 29.6°CDecember 1978: 29.6°CDecember 1979: 31.1°CDecember 1980: 28.2°CDecember 1981: 29.8°CDecember 1982: 29.0°CDecember 1983: 27.6°CDecember 1984: 29.4°CDecember 1985: 30.6°CDecember 1986: 28.2°CDecember 1987: 28.5°CDecember 1988: 28.0°CDecember 1989: 27.8°CDecember 1990: 29.9°CDecember 1991: 28.3°CDecember 1992: 27.8°CDecember 1993: 28.1°CDecember 1994: 28.0°CDecember 1995: 27.6°CDecember 1996: 27.7°CDecember 1997: 29.5°CDecember 1998: 28.5°CDecember 1999: 26.9°CDecember 2000: 29.3°CDecember 2001: 30.5°CDecember 2002: 29.7°CDecember 2003: 29.1°CDecember 2004: 29.1°CDecember 2005: 32.1°CDecember 2006: 27.4°CDecember 2007: 28.4°CDecember 2008: 30.2°CDecember 2009: 30.2°CDecember 2010: 27.7°CDecember 2011: 27.6°CDecember 2012: 30.4°CDecember 2013: 29.7°CDecember 2014: 29.9°CDecember 2015: 29.2°CDecember 2016: 30.1°CDecember 2017: 30.7°CDecember 2018: 30.1°CDecember 2019: 31.6°CDecember 2020: 29.8°CDecember 2021: 29.5°CDecember 2022: 28.1°CDecember 2023: 31.6°CDecember 2024: 30.2°CDecember 2025: 29.9°C
Warmest: 2005 (32.1°C)Latest: 2025 (29.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (29.2°C)

Look Up a Day in December

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

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Brisbane (1999–2026); Brisbane Regional Office (1971–1986); Brisbane Aero (1979–2021). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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