When to go · Dorrigo
Dorrigo in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). 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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). 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
- DorrigoHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 12 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 Dorrigo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12 (better)
Mar: 14
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Mar: 1
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Nov, Mar–May). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
March: Inside Dorrigo's best window: Sep–Nov, Mar–May.
Dorrigo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast