When to go · Black Rock City
Black Rock City in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AugustGreatInside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
- SeptemberGreatInside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- Black Rock CityHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Black Rock City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Aug: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Aug: 34 °C (93 °F)93 °F (34 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Aug: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Aug: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Aug: High
Prices
Dec: High
Aug: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Aug: 0
December: Outside the best window (Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
August: Inside Black Rock City's best window: Late Aug-early Sep (the event week, ending over Labor Day).
Black Rock 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