When to go · Baker City
Baker City in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- FebruaryGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- MarchGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- JuneGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
- JulyGreatInside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Weather in December
- Baker CityHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Baker City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Feb: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Feb: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Feb: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Feb: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Feb: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Feb: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Feb: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr for the high byways (snow, unmaintained roads); Jul–Aug for heat and festival crowds.
February: Inside Baker City's best window: Jun–Sep (byways open, ski area closed); Feb–Mar for Anthony Lakes snow.
Baker City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast