When to go · Blackpool
Blackpool in December
Great month. Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Kingdom overall
- Prices
- High
- United Kingdom overall
Verdict
Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Blackpool in this guide.
Weather in December
- BlackpoolHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 15 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 and Boxing Day (substitute 28 Dec) big impact
25–28 Dec 2026 · United Kingdom
No trains or Tube on Christmas Day; reduced service on Boxing Day; most shops and sights closed on the 25th.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Kingdom overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Kingdom overall
- High
United Kingdom overall: Christmas markets and shows; transport stops on the 25th and hotels spike around New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Blackpool, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 15
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
January: Inside Blackpool's best window: May–Sep; late Aug–early Jan for the Illuminations.
Blackpool: 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