When to go · Disneyland
Disneyland in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays)). 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
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays)). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- FebruaryGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- AprilGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
- MayGreatInside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
Weather in December
- DisneylandHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °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 Disneyland, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
January: Inside Disneyland's best window: Jan–Feb, late Apr–May, Sep–mid-Nov (weekdays).
Disneyland: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings