When to go · Swan Hill
Swan Hill in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, 35 °C+), Dec–Jan school holidays.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, 95 °F+), Dec–Jan school holidays.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 13°C55°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, 35 °C+), Dec–Jan school holidays.Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (heat, 95 °F+), Dec–Jan school holidays.
Weather in December
- Swan HillHighs around 30 °C, lows around 13 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 55 °F, rain on about 4 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.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen