When to go · Iron Knob
Iron Knob in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C (104 °F)+ days), school holidays for the free camp.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (104 °F (40 °C)+ days), school holidays for the free camp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C (104 °F)+ days), school holidays for the free camp.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (104 °F (40 °C)+ days), school holidays for the free camp.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Iron KnobHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °C), rain on about 3 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 Iron Knob, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Apr: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 3
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (40 °C+ days), school holidays for the free camp.
April: Inside Iron Knob's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Iron Knob: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen