Welcome to the forum BULLDOG!!
About the weather...you know it is not always the same weather. For example this Xmas around 20 of December it was sunny and you did not have to wear a jacket. But the weather changed after few days and it was really freezing some of the days. We had snow too! But I can remember last year or two years ago...Xmas and new year was hot and sunny. So before your travel check the weather there through Internet. But to be honest do not expect temperature under 0, its not raining that much (that's for sure) and you can find snow only in mountains. Oh and even if its cold you can see a lovely
BLUE sky and a really
SHINNY sun!!!!!!!!!!!!
you might need your sunglasses!!!!!