When to go · Harwich
Harwich in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (traffic and peak rates); Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (traffic and peak rates); Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Harwich's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–Oct for lower prices and quieter roads.
- JuneGreatInside Harwich's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–Oct for lower prices and quieter roads.
- JulyGreatInside Harwich's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–Oct for lower prices and quieter roads.
- AugustGreatInside Harwich's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–Oct for lower prices and quieter roads.
Weather in December
- HarwichHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 11 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 Harwich, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug weekends (traffic and peak rates); Nov–Mar (many businesses closed).
May: Inside Harwich's best window: Jun–Sep for beach weather; late May and Sep–Oct for lower prices and quieter roads.
Harwich: 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