Australia in December
December is Australia's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 31 destinations average 71/100, led by Exmouth at 93 — 34°C and 1 rainy day — while Cradle Mountain is cooler at 14°C and scores 79.
#9 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇦🇺 Australia, month by month
71/100 in DecemberWhere in Australia in December
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in December
- Turtle nesting and hatching · Exmouth · 1 Nov – 28 Feb (usually)
- Jacaranda · Melbourne · 25 Oct – 5 Dec (usually)
- Christmas and Boxing Day · Melbourne and 7 more places · 24 Dec – 1 Jan
- Boxing Day Test · Melbourne · 26–30 Dec
- Sydney to Hobart finish · Hobart · 26 Dec – 3 Jan
- Queensland summer holidays · Hervey Bay and 3 more places · 11 Dec – 27 Jan (usually)
- Whale season, coast to coast · Margaret River · 1 Jun – 10 Dec (usually)
- Western Australian summer holidays · Margaret River · 17 Dec – 31 Jan (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 17 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.