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When to go · Cloncurry

Cloncurry in December

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, wet-season road closures).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
38°C (100°F) / 25°C (77°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Cloncurry

Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, wet-season road closures).

Is another month better than December?

December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • CloncurryHighs around 38 °C (100 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 7 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 Cloncurry, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 38 °C (100 °F)

    Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)

    Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 7

    Apr: 3 (better)

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 3

    Apr: 1

December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (extreme heat, wet-season road closures).

April: Inside Cloncurry's best window: Apr–Sep (dry, cooler nights).

Cloncurry: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen

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