Menzies in January

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40°C (104°F)+ days), and the first weekend of June if you want a quiet town.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (104°F (40°C)+ days), and the first weekend of June if you want a quiet town.

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• AprilGreatInside Menzies's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• MayGreatInside Menzies's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• SeptemberGreatInside Menzies's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
• OctoberGreatInside Menzies's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

• MenziesHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days

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.

Crowds · Australia overall

High

Prices · Australia overall

High

Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Menzies, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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