When to go · Butte
Butte in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). 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:
Weather in December
- ButteHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 8 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 Butte, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Butte's best window: Jun–Sep.
Butte: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings