When to go · Longreach
Longreach in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C (104°F)+ days, many tours closed).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (104°F (40°C)+ days, many tours closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C) / 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C (104°F)+ days, many tours closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (104°F (40°C)+ days, many tours closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- LongreachHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 23 °C (73 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 100 °F (38 °C), lows around 73 °F (23 °C), rain on about 6 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 Longreach, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Apr: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (40°C+ days, many tours closed).
April: Inside Longreach's best window: Apr–Oct.
Longreach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen