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One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.

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Sydney across the year

Best-looking months for Sydney: Mar, Apr, Oct.

Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.

December in Sydney

Typical highs 26°C (79°F), lows 18°C (64°F), rain on about 11 days.

WeatherMixed
Peak prices, New Year's Eve closures around the harbour. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 11 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Sydney
CrowdsHigh
High crowd level: Australia overall. Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.Based on: Australia overall month table, not a city measurement
PricesHigh
High price level: Australia overall.Based on: Australia overall month table, not a city measurement
Events4 events
4 listed, 2 with a big effect on crowds and closures: Christmas and New Year's Eve; New Year's Eve; New Year; and 1 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists

What is on

  • Christmas and New Year's Eve (25 Dec, 31 Dec)Fireworks and foreshore closures; transport crowded.
  • New Year's Eve (Dec 31)Harbour foreshores close to walk-ups; transport is crowded and hotels sell out.
  • New Year (31 Dec – 1 Jan)Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.
  • Summer school holidays (Mid-Dec to late Jan)Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.

Full December guide for Sydney · All months