When to go · Hancock, Massachusetts
Hancock, Massachusetts in December
Great month. Inside Hancock, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Oct for hiking and the resort's summer rides; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Hancock, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Oct for hiking and the resort's summer rides; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Hancock, Massachusetts in this guide.
Weather in December
- Hancock, MassachusettsHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Hancock, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jan: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Hancock, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Oct for hiking and the resort's summer rides; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Hancock, Massachusetts's best window: Jun–Oct for hiking and the resort's summer rides; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Hancock, Massachusetts: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast