When to go · William Creek
William Creek 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
- 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°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
- William CreekHighs around 36 °C (97 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 97 °F (36 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °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 William Creek, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °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 William Creek's best window: Apr–Sep.
William Creek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen