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Hobart in December

December in Hobart is a maybe, not an automatic yes

How the score works

One number out of 100, blended from the four factors below: comfort, crowds, prices and weather. Higher means go now. Lower means queues, rain and paying more for the privilege.

53 mixed

Holiday prices, holiday queues. Double feature.

Factor breakdown

Crowds

How many other people had the same clever idea. Built from researched monthly visitor patterns, then pushed harder for public holidays, school breaks and big events.

43

Weather

The weather that cancels plans rather than just dampens them. Built from monthly climate baselines plus researched storm, typhoon, smoke and snow periods.

78

Prices

How much the dates themselves cost you. Built from researched monthly demand, with the same holiday and event surges that drive the crowds, because airlines can read a calendar too.

43

Comfort

Whether you will enjoy being outside or merely endure it. Built from average highs and lows, humidity and rain risk.

92

Climate in December

Avg low: 11°C
Avg high: 21°C
Rain risk: moderate
Humidity: comfortable

Better dates

Dec 1 - 3

3 day window

Southern Summer Holiday Peak overlaps this window, with more comfortable conditions and better weather.

Comfort Weather

Dec 1 - 7

7 day window

Southern Summer Holiday Peak overlaps this window, with more comfortable conditions and better weather.

Comfort Weather

Tougher dates

Dec 20 - 26

7 day window

Southern Summer Holiday Peak overlaps this window, with heavier crowds and greater price pressure.

Dec 24 - 26

3 day window

Christmas And New Year Travel Surge overlaps this window, with heavier crowds and greater price pressure.

What shapes December 2026

31 days

Southern Summer Holiday Peak

Dec 1-31

Seasonal peak

12 days

Christmas And New Year Travel Surge

Dec 20-31

Seasonal peak

12 days

Summer School Holidays

Dec 20-31

School holiday

1 day

Boxing Day Holiday

Dec 26

Public holiday

1 day

Christmas Day Holiday

Dec 25

Public holiday

The season is half the story.You just read it.