When to go · Lenox, Massachusetts
Lenox, Massachusetts in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many attractions closed, cold, some inns shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many attractions closed, cold, some inns shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Lenox, Massachusetts's best window: Jul–Aug (Tanglewood season); late May–Jun and Sep–Oct for mansions and trails.
- JuneGreatInside Lenox, Massachusetts's best window: Jul–Aug (Tanglewood season); late May–Jun and Sep–Oct for mansions and trails.
- JulyGreatInside Lenox, Massachusetts's best window: Jul–Aug (Tanglewood season); late May–Jun and Sep–Oct for mansions and trails.
- AugustGreatInside Lenox, Massachusetts's best window: Jul–Aug (Tanglewood season); late May–Jun and Sep–Oct for mansions and trails.
Weather in December
- Lenox, MassachusettsHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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 Lenox, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °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: 11 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (many attractions closed, cold, some inns shut).
May: Inside Lenox, Massachusetts's best window: Jul–Aug (Tanglewood season); late May–Jun and Sep–Oct for mansions and trails.
Lenox, 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