When to go · Ararat
Ararat in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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
- AraratHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 6 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 Ararat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
March: Inside Ararat's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Ararat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings