When to go · Chicken
Chicken in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −22°C (−8°F)−8°F (−22°C) / −31°C (−24°F)−24°F (−31°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in December
- ChickenHighs around -22 °C (−8 °F), lows around -31 °C (−24 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around −8 °F (-22 °C), lows around −24 °F (-31 °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 Chicken, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -22 °C (−8 °F)−8 °F (-22 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Apr (Taylor Highway not maintained; snow closes it).
June: Inside Chicken's best window: Jun–Aug (road open, long daylight).
Chicken: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings