While we might imagine a Christmas in Australia to involve the beach, an outdoor barbecue and perfect sunny conditions, the weather gods don't always play ball.
Still, we can spend days — if not weeks — anticipating whether we'll have the sunny Christmas Day of our dreams, or if plans will need to shift indoors thanks to cold and wet conditions.
Thankfully, ponder no more. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has released its Christmas Day forecast across Australia's capital cities this year.
Here's what Christmas will look like in your city.
Christmas Day 2025 forecast
Sydney
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h, turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
Sydney's forecast for Christmas Day. Source: SBS News
Melbourne
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h, turning southerly during the day.
Melbourne can expect a cool Christmas. Source: SBS News
Brisbane
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Brisbane's Christmas Day forecast. Source: SBS News
Perth
Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h, shifting west to northwesterly during the day.
Perth is looking at a Christmas scorcher. Source: SBS News
Adelaide
Cloud clearing. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.
Adelaide's forecast for Christmas Day. Source: SBS News
Canberra
Sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day.
Warm and sunny for Canberra. Source: SBS News
Hobart
Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h.
Hobart's weather forecast for Christmas Day. Source: SBS News
Darwin
Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.
How the Christmas forecast is shaping for Darwin. Source: SBS News
Despite Australia experiencing a "weak" La Niña — which usually brings cold and wet conditions — the BoM's long-range forecast, released late last month, has predicted a hotter and drier summer than usual.
Rainfall is likely to be below average and temperatures are likely to be above average across most of Australia.
There will also be an increased fire risk across parts of Australia this summer, according to The Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services.
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