When to go · Devils Lake
Devils Lake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- JuneGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
- JulyGreatInside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
Weather in December
- Devils LakeHighs around -6 °C (21 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 21 °F (-6 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °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 Devils Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for lake activities unless you are ice fishing; spring and summer thunderstorms.
January: Inside Devils Lake's best window: Jun–Sep for water and driving; Jan–Feb for ice fishing.
Devils Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings