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Weather in December in Stewart Island

Thinking about venturing to Stewart 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 Stewart Island in December?

Stewart Island is a region in New Zealand. December in Stewart Island generally has mild temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect mild maximum daytime temperatures of around 16°C and nighttime temperatures around 10°C in Half-moon Bay. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Stewart Island in December, check out the map below.

For specific regional insights in Stewart Island, refer to the map provided below.

Precipitation

December is a rainy month with an average rainfall of around 125 mm in Half-moon Bay.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Half-moon Bay enjoys close to 192 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our Stewart Island climate page.

Where to go in Stewart Island in December

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

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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit New Zealand, check out our Stewart Island's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the most popular destinonation in Stewart Island?

Half-moon Bay

In December Half-moon Bay generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Half-moon 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
15°C 
8°C 
183 hours 
125 mm 
21 days 
16°C 
10°C 
192 hours 
125 mm 
23 days 
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14°C 
8°C 
1,695 hours 
1364 mm 
278 days 
Climate in Half-moon Bay

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

Is December the best time to visit Stewart Island?

In our view, December is one of the best times to travel to Stewart Island, however the weather can often be unpleasant in Half-moon Bay.

On average, the best time to visit Stewart Island is in January, February, March, April, August, November and December with generally unpleasant weather in Half-moon Bay.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Stewart Island.

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