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Weather in December in Magnetic Island

Thinking about venturing to Magnetic Island this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Magnetic Island in December?

Magnetic Island is a region in Australia. December in Magnetic Island generally has very warm temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 31°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Nelly Bay. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Picnic Bay with an average of 114 mm to high rainfall in Horseshoe Bay with 122 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Nelly Bay enjoys approximately 276 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Magnetic Island in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Magnetic Island climate page.

Where to go in Magnetic Island in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Magnetic Island on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 4 most popular destinations in Magnetic Island?

Nelly Bay

In December Nelly Bay generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Nelly Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
24°C 
279 hours 
64 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
25°C 
276 hours 
118 mm 
8 days 
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31°C 
26°C 
245 hours 
248 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Nelly Bay

Horseshoe Bay

In December Horseshoe Bay generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 30°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 26°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Horseshoe Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
279 hours 
66 mm 
5 days 
30°C 
26°C 
276 hours 
122 mm 
8 days 
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30°C 
26°C 
245 hours 
254 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Horseshoe Bay

Arcadia

In December Arcadia generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Arcadia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
24°C 
279 hours 
64 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
25°C 
276 hours 
119 mm 
8 days 
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31°C 
26°C 
245 hours 
250 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Arcadia

Picnic Bay

In December Picnic Bay generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 31°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Picnic Bay
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
30°C 
24°C 
279 hours 
62 mm 
5 days 
31°C 
25°C 
276 hours 
114 mm 
8 days 
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31°C 
26°C 
245 hours 
244 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Picnic Bay

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Magnetic Island, in Australia.

Is December the best time to visit Magnetic Island?

In our opinion, December is a good time to visit Magnetic Island with overall tolerable weather in Nelly Bay. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Magnetic Island is in April, May, June, July, August, September and October with generally perfect weather in Nelly Bay. On the other hand, the weather in January and February tend to be poor.

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