When to go · Deadhorse
Deadhorse in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C) / −27°C (−17°F)−17°F (−27°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- JulyGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- AugustGreatInside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- DeadhorseHighs around -19 °C (−2 °F), lows around -27 °C (−17 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around −2 °F (-19 °C), lows around −17 °F (-27 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 Deadhorse, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -27 °C (−17 °F)−17 °F (-27 °C)
Jun: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, lethal exposure risk).
June: Inside Deadhorse's best window: Jun–Aug (midnight sun, road open).
Deadhorse: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings