When to go · Bethel
Bethel in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C) / −16°C (3°F)3°F (−16°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–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- MarchGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- AprilGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
- JuneGreatInside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Weather in December
- BethelHighs around -9 °C (16 °F), lows around -16 °C (3 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 16 °F (-9 °C), lows around 3 °F (-16 °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 Bethel, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb cold snaps and storms; breakup in May when roads turn to mud.
January: Inside Bethel's best window: Jan (K300) and Mar–Apr (Cama-i, longer days); Jun–Aug for river and tundra.
Bethel: 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