When to go · Gurnee
Gurnee in December
Great month. Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°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 Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Gurnee in this guide.
Weather in December
- GurneeHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Gurnee, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
May: Inside Gurnee's best window: May–Sep for the parks; Dec for holiday lights at Six Flags.
Gurnee: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings