When to go · Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). 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
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). 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:
Weather in December
- Mount VictoriaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 11 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 Mount Victoria, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Mar: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
March: Inside Mount Victoria's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Mount Victoria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast