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When to go · Jindabyne

Jindabyne in December

Great month. Inside Jindabyne's best window: Jun–Aug for snow, Dec–Mar for lake and walking.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
24°C (75°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
High
Australia overall
Prices
High
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Jindabyne

Inside Jindabyne's best window: Jun–Aug for snow, Dec–Mar for lake and walking.

Is another month better than December?

No other month rates higher than December for Jindabyne in this guide.

Weather in December

Long-term averages
  • JindabyneHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 8 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 Jindabyne, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Dec: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    Dec: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)

  • Night low

    Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 11 °C (52 °F)

  • Rain days

    Dec: 8

    Jan: 8

  • Crowds

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    Dec: High

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    Dec: 3

    Jan: 2

December: Inside Jindabyne's best window: Jun–Aug for snow, Dec–Mar for lake and walking.

January: Inside Jindabyne's best window: Jun–Aug for snow, Dec–Mar for lake and walking.

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

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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