AS THE darkness comes in early today it can feel like the season will never end, but the winter solstice marks the longest night, signalling longer days are coming.

Winter solstice is when the southern hemisphere is exposed to the least amount of sunlight and gives us the shortest daylight of the year.

Although it's getting cold in the early hours, Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Annabelle Ford said we're sitting at below-average temperatures.

"The coldest June record is -7 degrees.”

"We're still in the beginning of winter with a lot more colder days to come,” she said.

Today we can expect a minimum of two degrees, a mostly sunny day hanging around the low 20s and last light will be at 5.02pm.

Summit Estate Winery will be celebrating the shortest day of the year with its annual Winter Solstice Festival.

The winery has been hosting the event for 15 years and owner and director of Summit Estate Winery Heidi Morris said it was about welcoming the cool change.

"We don't have many winters in Queensland. After today we will be seeing longer days and can start looking forward to spring.”

The sound of bagpipes and smell of roasted pork will fill the vineyard as the sun starts to set.

The main attraction happens at 8pm. The traditional burning of a four-metre high wicker man.

About 100 people will be heading to the Granite Belt winery for the Winter Solstice Festival. Ms Morris said it mostly attracted visitors from Brisbane and Gold Coast.

"People from the coast don't get to wear scarves and beanies that often so they love coming to our colder climate.”

"We will have everything winter here; wine, fireplace, music and a great selection of hearty foods,” she said.

The winery is looking forward to celebrating a new season after hail earlier in the year made for a challenging harvest.

After tonight's longest night of the year there are only 72 more days left of winter.