The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued weather forecasts for Australia's major capital cities for New Year's Eve, December 31, 2025, and New Year's Day, January 1, 2026. The forecasts indicate varied conditions across the country, ranging from hot and sunny to potential storms and cooler temperatures, as cities prepare for end-of-year celebrations.
Sydney
- December 31: A maximum temperature of 27 degrees Celsius is forecast. Conditions are expected to be partly cloudy with a low probability of afternoon and evening showers, with rainfall projected to be less than one millimeter.
Melbourne
- December 31: The forecast includes a maximum temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Morning temperatures may reach 14 degrees Celsius, with a perceived lower temperature due to wind chill. Cloudy conditions are expected, with approximately 16 degrees Celsius at midnight. Rain is considered unlikely.
- January 1: Temperatures are forecast to reach 25 degrees Celsius.
Brisbane
- December 31: Temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius are forecast. Conditions are expected to be primarily sunny, with increasing cloud cover throughout the day potentially leading to humid conditions. The temperature is projected to be around 25 degrees Celsius at midnight.
- January 1: Up to four millimeters of rain are possible.
Perth
- December 31: Elevated temperatures are forecast, with sunny conditions and a maximum of 34 degrees Celsius. Midnight temperatures are projected at 22 degrees Celsius.
- January 1: Temperatures are forecast to reach peaks of 35 degrees Celsius.
Adelaide
- December 31: Partly cloudy conditions are expected. A cool, cloudy morning is forecast to transition to sunny conditions with afternoon temperatures around 26 degrees Celsius. Evening temperatures are predicted to decrease to approximately 15 degrees Celsius for the transition to 2026.
- January 1: Temperatures are forecast to reach 30 degrees Celsius.
Hobart
- December 31: A cloudy day is forecast, with a maximum temperature of 19 degrees Celsius.
- January 1: Conditions are expected to be sunnier, with a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.
Canberra
- December 31: Conditions are predicted to be partly cloudy with a maximum of 30 degrees Celsius. Afternoon showers may develop into storms, with up to three millimeters of rain possible.
- January 1: The forecast is for cloudy conditions with a maximum temperature of 25 degrees Celsius, and no rain expected.
Darwin
- December 31: Hot and humid conditions are forecast, with daytime temperatures projected to reach 35 degrees Celsius. Afternoon and evening showers are expected, with up to 15 millimeters of rainfall possible.
- January 1: Potential storms are forecast, with temperatures of 33 degrees Celsius and an additional 15 millimeters of rain possible.