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When to go · Bathurst, New South Wales

Bathurst, New South Wales in December

Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.

Key facts

Verdict
Mixed
Temperature
27°C (81°F) / 12°C (53°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

MixedAustralia month rating

Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.

Is another month better than December?

December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • Bathurst, New South WalesHighs around 27.1 °C (81 °F), lows around 11.6 °C (53 °F), rain on about 8 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year big impact

    31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia

    Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.

  • Summer school holidays big impact

    Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia

    Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

  • Christmas and Boxing Day big impact

    25–26 December · Australia

    Shops closed on Christmas Day; Boxing Day Test in Melbourne and the Sydney–Hobart yacht race start.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Australia overall
High
Prices · Australia overall
High

Australia overall: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bathurst, New South Wales, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Mixed

    Mar: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 27.1 °C (81 °F)

    Mar: 25.1 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 11.6 °C (53 °F)

    Mar: 10.5 °C (51 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 8

    Mar: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 3

    Mar: 1

December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.

March: Inside Bathurst, New South Wales's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Bathurst, New South Wales: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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