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Weather in December in Northland

Thinking about venturing to Northland 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 Northland in December?

Northland is a region in New Zealand. December in Northland generally has temperatures that range from pleasant to warm, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is pleasant in Opononi at 20°C to warm in Mangonui at 23°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Mangonui and 15°C in Opononi.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Dargaville with an average of 83 mm to moderate rainfall in Whangaroa with 97 mm.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Northland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Northland's yearly weather, check out our Northland climate page.

Where to go in Northland in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Northland 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 5 most popular destinations in Northland?

Paihia

In December Paihia generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Paihia
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
13°C 
71 mm 
11 days 
22°C 
15°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
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24°C 
17°C 
76 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Paihia

Russell

In December Russell generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Russell
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
13°C 
70 mm 
11 days 
22°C 
16°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
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23°C 
17°C 
76 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Russell

Whangarei

In December Whangarei generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Whangarei
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
13°C 
72 mm 
14 days 
22°C 
15°C 
87 mm 
13 days 
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24°C 
16°C 
75 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Whangarei

Kerikeri

In December Kerikeri generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Kerikeri
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
13°C 
73 mm 
13 days 
22°C 
15°C 
92 mm 
13 days 
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24°C 
16°C 
77 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Kerikeri

Mangawhai

In December Mangawhai generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mangawhai
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
20°C 
14°C 
76 mm 
13 days 
22°C 
16°C 
93 mm 
11 days 
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23°C 
17°C 
73 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Mangawhai

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Northland, in New Zealand.

Is December the best time to visit Northland?

We believe that December is one of the best times to visit Northland with overall perfect weather in Paihia.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Paihia. On the other hand, the months of June, July and August tend to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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