When to go · Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). 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
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- JulyGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- AugustGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
Weather in December
- Hamilton IslandHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 12 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 Hamilton Island, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
June: Inside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
Hamilton Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast