Christmas Day weather: Sunshine and warm weather on the way for many

So far this month, many parts of Australia have shivered through well below average temperatures, with Perisher Ski Resort recording snow earlier this month.

On Christmas Day, Darwin is tipped to be the hottest capital city at 33 degrees, with Hobart the coldest at a mostly sunny 21 degrees.

It'll be mostly sunny for many on the east coast with Lismore in for a top of 30 degrees, Sydney 28 degrees and 29 in Bega.

Temperatures in the Central West of NSW will vary between 27 degrees (Lithgow) and 31 degrees (Dubbo). Further south, a top of 33 is expected in Wagga Wagga and Albury Wodonga.

In Victoria, those keen for a sunny festive celebration can expect a sunny 31 degrees in Bendigo, 26 in Ballarat, 23 in Warrnambool and 31 in Horsham.

A sunny top of 30 degrees is expected in Canberra, while those in South Australia are in for a warm day with 26 in Port Lincoln, 35 in Port Augusta and 29 in Whyalla.

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Albury Wodonga, NSW/Vic - 33 and sunny

Ballarat, Vic - 26C and sunny

Beaudesert, Qld - 31C and a possible shower

Bega, NSW - 29C and mostly sunny

Bendigo, Vic - 31C and sunny

Bunbury, WA - 29C and mostly sunny

Busselton, WA - 30c with fog then sunshine

Dubbo, NSW - 31C and sunny

Horsham, Vic - 31C and sunny

Katherine, NT - 34C and a possible thunderstorm

Lismore, NSW - 30C and mostly sunny

Lithgow, NSW - 27C and sunny

Port Augusta, SA - 35C and sunny

Port Lincoln, SA - 26C and sunny

Redland Bay, Qld - 31C and mostly sunny

Wagga Wagga, NSW - 33C and sunny

Warrnambool, Vic - 23C and mostly sunny

Whyalla, SA - 29C and sunny

Adelaide - 30C and sunny

Brisbane - 31C and partly cloudy

Canberra - 30C and sunny

Darwin - 33C and possible storms

Hobart - 21C and partly cloudy

Melbourne - 27C and sunny

Perth - 30C and sunny

Sydney - 28C and mostly sunny