Water temperature in Airlie Beach (QLD) in December

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Is it warm enough to swim in Airlie Beach in December? Average water temperature in Airlie Beach in December is 28°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Airlie Beach in December is 29.2°C, and the coldest is 26.2°C. Average high air temperature in Airlie Beach in December is 31°C, and average low temperature is 22°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Airlie Beach

Changes water temperature in Airlie Beach in December 2024, 2023

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Airlie Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Airlie Beach, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of December.

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Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
1 December	27.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	28.2°C
2 December	27.9°C	27.5°C	26.3°C	28.6°C
3 December	27.9°C	27.5°C	26.4°C	28.8°C
4 December	28°C	28.4°C	26.7°C	28.8°C
5 December	28°C	28.3°C	27.1°C	28.7°C
6 December	28.1°C	28.2°C	27.1°C	28.7°C
7 December	28.2°C	28°C	27.4°C	28.7°C
8 December	28.3°C	27.8°C	27.1°C	28.7°C
9 December	28.3°C	27.8°C	27.2°C	28.7°C
10 December	28.5°C	27.8°C	27.3°C	28.9°C
11 December	28.4°C	27.6°C	27.5°C	28.9°C
12 December	28.3°C	27.5°C	27.4°C	28.9°C
13 December	28.2°C	27.4°C	27.4°C	28.7°C
14 December	28.7°C	27.5°C	27.3°C	28.9°C
15 December	28.8°C	27.5°C	27.3°C	28.8°C

Day	2024	2023	Min	Max
16 December	28.8°C	27.6°C	27.6°C	28.8°C
17 December	28.7°C	27.6°C	27°C	28.7°C
18 December	28.6°C	27.8°C	27.2°C	28.7°C
19 December	28.5°C	27.5°C	27.2°C	28.7°C
20 December	28.6°C	27.6°C	27.3°C	29.1°C
21 December	28.5°C	28.1°C	27.4°C	28.9°C
22 December	28.4°C	27.8°C	27.4°C	28.8°C
23 December	28.5°C	27.9°C	27.5°C	29.2°C
24 December	28.9°C	27.7°C	26.7°C	29.1°C
25 December	28.8°C	27.7°C	27.3°C	29°C
26 December	28.5°C	27.9°C	27.5°C	28.7°C
27 December	28.7°C	28.3°C	27.5°C	28.8°C
28 December	28.6°C	28.4°C	27.4°C	28.8°C
29 December	28.5°C	28.7°C	27.4°C	28.7°C
30 December	29°C	28.9°C	27.2°C	29°C
31 December	29.1°C	28.8°C	27.2°C	29.1°C

Airlie Beach water temp chart in December

Average water temperature in Airlie Beach in December over a decade

2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
27.9°C	28°C	27.8°C	28°C	27.9°C

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
28.2°C	28.6°C	28.1°C	27.9°C	28.5°C

Airlie Beach sea state in December

Chart comparing the height of waves in Airlie Beach in December over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Airlie Beach in December

Weather and climate in Airlie Beach in December

This data display average monthly climate indicators in Airlie Beach in December based on our historical weather readings over a period of ten years. In addition to temperature, we include data on the number of rainy and sunny days so you can have all the information about your destination before your trip

Average HIGH temperature31°C
Average LOW temperature22°C
Average rainfall days9 days
Average rainfall6.7''/170mm
Average daylight13h
Average sunshine9h
Average UV index12

Airlie Beach water temperature during other months:

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in December. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

	Avr	Min	Max
Daydream Island	27.9°C	26.2°C	29°C
Hayman Island	27.9°C	26.3°C	29.1°C
South Molle Island	27.9°C	26.3°C	29°C
Hook Island	27.8°C	26.3°C	29.1°C
Whitsunday Islands	27.8°C	26.3°C	29°C
Hydeaway Bay	28.2°C	26.1°C	29.6°C
Hamilton Island	27.8°C	26.2°C	28.9°C
Whitehaven Beach	27.7°C	26.3°C	29°C
Bowen	28.3°C	26.1°C	29.9°C
Mackay	28.1°C	25.9°C	29.4°C

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Our report for Airlie Beach is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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