When to go · Dinner Plain
Dinner Plain in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow). 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
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- FebruaryGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- MarchGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
- JulyGreatInside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
Weather in December
- Dinner PlainHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 9 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 Dinner Plain, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Jan: 2
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
January: Inside Dinner Plain's best window: Jan–Mar for walking and cycling; Jul–Aug for snow.
Dinner Plain: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings