When to go · Birdsville
Birdsville in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+; Munga-Thirri closed 1 Dec–15 Mar).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+; Munga-Thirri closed 1 Dec–15 Mar).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 39°C (102°F)102°F (39°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+; Munga-Thirri closed 1 Dec–15 Mar).Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+; Munga-Thirri closed 1 Dec–15 Mar).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BirdsvilleHighs around 39 °C (102 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 102 °F (39 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 4 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 Birdsville, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 39 °C (102 °F)102 °F (39 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Apr: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (extreme heat, 40°C+; Munga-Thirri closed 1 Dec–15 Mar).
April: Inside Birdsville's best window: Apr–Oct.
Birdsville: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen