When to go · Oodnadatta
Oodnadatta in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 37°C (99°F)99°F (37°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 40°C (104°F)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (extreme heat, 104°F (40°C)+); avoid the track after heavy rain.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OodnadattaHighs around 37 °C (99 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 99 °F (37 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 2 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 Oodnadatta, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 37 °C (99 °F)99 °F (37 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Apr: 2
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 (extreme heat, 40°C+); avoid the track after heavy rain.
April: Inside Oodnadatta's best window: Apr–Sep.
Oodnadatta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen