When to go · Dazey
Dazey in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, some roads unplowed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, some roads unplowed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- DazeyHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Dazey, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, some roads unplowed).
May: Inside Dazey's best window: May–Sep.
Dazey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings