When to go · Fort Payne
Fort Payne in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 36°C (97°F)97°F (36°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). 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:
Weather in December
- Fort PayneHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 36 °C (97 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 97 °F (36 °C), rain on about 9 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 Fort Payne, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 36 °C (97 °F)97 °F (36 °C)
Apr: 49 °C (120 °F)120 °F (49 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
April: Inside Fort Payne's best window: Apr–Oct.
Fort Payne: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.