When to go · Hyder
Hyder in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- AugustGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing)). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.
Weather in December
- HyderHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 18 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 Hyder, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jul: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Jul: 15 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (viewing site closed, most businesses shut).
July: Inside Hyder's best window: Mid-Jul–early Sep (salmon run and bear viewing).
Hyder: 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