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Weather in December in West Coast

Planning a journey to West Coast this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in West Coast in December?

West Coast is a region in New Zealand. December in West Coast generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with heavy precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from mild in Franz Josef at 15°C to pleasant in Greymouth at 19°C. At night it cools down to 12°C in Greymouth and 8°C in Franz Josef.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From heavy rainfall in Barrytown with an average of 246 mm to heavy rainfall in Haast with 417 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Greymouth enjoys close to 197 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

For specific regional insights in West Coast for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our West Coast climate page.

Where to go in West Coast in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the West Coast 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 West Coast?

Greymouth

In December Greymouth generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Greymouth
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
17°C 
10°C 
183 hours 
227 mm 
19 days 
poor 
19°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
255 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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20°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
232 mm 
17 days 
Climate in Greymouth

Franz Josef

In December Franz Josef generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Franz Josef
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
12°C 
5°C 
326 mm 
17 days 
poor 
15°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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16°C 
9°C 
361 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Franz Josef

Hokitika

In December Hokitika generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hokitika
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
16°C 
10°C 
183 hours 
299 mm 
18 days 
poor 
18°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
345 mm 
19 days 
poor 
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19°C 
13°C 
211 hours 
317 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Hokitika

Fox Glacier

In December Fox Glacier generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Fox Glacier
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
13°C 
6°C 
326 mm 
17 days 
poor 
16°C 
8°C 
376 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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18°C 
9°C 
354 mm 
15 days 
poor 
Climate in Fox Glacier

Westport

In December Westport generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 12°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Westport
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
16°C 
10°C 
237 mm 
17 days 
poor 
18°C 
12°C 
265 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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20°C 
13°C 
230 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Westport

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

Is December the best time to visit West Coast?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit West Coast due to the typically poor weather in Greymouth.

Generally speaking, February provides pleasant weather in Greymouth. In contrast, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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