When to go · Ithaca, New York
Ithaca, New York in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 16
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Weather in December
- Ithaca, New YorkHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 16 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 16 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 Ithaca, New York, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 16
Jun: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, snow, ice-closed gorge trails); late Aug and mid-Dec (semester move-in and move-out).
June: Inside Ithaca, New York's best window: Jun–early Oct (foliage peaks early Oct).
Ithaca, New York: 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