When to go · Humpty Doo
Humpty Doo in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wet season: heat, humidity, some roads and Fogg Dam access affected).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wet season: heat, humidity, some roads and Fogg Dam access affected).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Humpty DooHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 25 °C (77 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 77 °F (25 °C), rain on about 18 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 Humpty Doo, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
May: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (wet season: heat, humidity, some roads and Fogg Dam access affected).
May: Inside Humpty Doo's best window: May–Sep (dry season).
Humpty Doo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast