When to go · Orange
Orange in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green)). 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
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green)). 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:
- MarchGreatInside Orange's best window: Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green).
- AprilGreatInside Orange's best window: Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green).
- MayGreatInside Orange's best window: Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green).
- SeptemberGreatInside Orange's best window: Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green).
Weather in December
- OrangeHighs around 24.8 °C (77 °F), lows around 10.5 °C (51 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (24.8 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.5 °C), rain on about 8 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 Orange, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 24.8 °C (77 °F)77 °F (24.8 °C)
Mar: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Mar: 9.9 °C (50 °F)50 °F (9.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Mar: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
March: Inside Orange's best window: Mar–May (autumn colour), Sep–Nov (mild, vines green).
Orange: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings