When to go · Girdwood
Girdwood in December
Great month. Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −1°C (29°F)29°F (−1°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Girdwood in this guide.
Weather in December
- GirdwoodHighs around -1.4 °C (29 °F), lows around -7.1 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 29 °F (-1.4 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7.1 °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 Girdwood, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -1.4 °C (29 °F)29 °F (-1.4 °C)
Jan: -2.8 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-2.8 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7.1 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7.1 °C)
Jan: -8.4 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Girdwood's best window: Jun–Aug for hiking and the tram; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Girdwood: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings