When to go · Ingham
Ingham in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). 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
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). 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
- InghamHighs around 32.5 °C (91 °F), lows around 22.1 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 91 °F (32.5 °C), lows around 72 °F (22.1 °C), rain on about 13 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 Ingham, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32.5 °C (91 °F)91 °F (32.5 °C)
May: 27.1 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27.1 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
May: 17.8 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Low
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
May: 0
December: Outside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Summer holidays begin; bushfire risk and heatwaves in the south, wet season in the north; book everything early.
May: Inside Ingham's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Ingham: 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