When to go · Bismarck
Bismarck in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C (23 °F), wind chill below −20 °C (−4 °F)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near 23 °F (−5 °C), wind chill below −4 °F (−20 °C)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C (23 °F), wind chill below −20 °C (−4 °F)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near 23 °F (−5 °C), wind chill below −4 °F (−20 °C)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- JulyGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- AugustGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
Weather in December
- BismarckHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Bismarck, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C, wind chill below −20 °C); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
June: Inside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
Bismarck: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings