When to go · Hyden
Hyden in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (routinely above 30°C (86°F)), and the Jan school holidays for heat and crowds.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (routinely above 86°F (30°C)), and the Jan school holidays for heat and crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (routinely above 30°C (86°F)), and the Jan school holidays for heat and crowds.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (routinely above 86°F (30°C)), and the Jan school holidays for heat and crowds.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HydenHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 2 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 Hyden, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Apr: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Apr: 4
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (routinely above 30°C), and the Jan school holidays for heat and crowds.
April: Inside Hyden's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Nov.
Hyden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen