When to go · Gillette
Gillette in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wind, black ice); late May and September can still snow.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°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 (cold, wind, black ice); late May and September can still snow.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Gillette's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, all sights open).
- JulyGreatInside Gillette's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, all sights open).
- AugustGreatInside Gillette's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, all sights open).
- SeptemberGreatInside Gillette's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, all sights open).
Weather in December
- GilletteHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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 Gillette, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, wind, black ice); late May and September can still snow.
June: Inside Gillette's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, dry, all sights open).
Gillette: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings