When to go · Los Gatos
Los Gatos in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 58°C (136°F)136°F (58°C) / 40°C (103°F)103°F (40°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Los GatosHighs around 57.7 °C (136 °F), lows around 39.5 °C (103 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 136 °F (57.7 °C), lows around 103 °F (39.5 °C), rain on about 4 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 Los Gatos, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 57.7 °C (136 °F)136 °F (57.7 °C)
Apr: 70.3 °C (159 °F)159 °F (70.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: 39.5 °C (103 °F)103 °F (39.5 °C)
Apr: 45.1 °C (113 °F)113 °F (45.1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Apr: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
April: Inside Los Gatos's best window: Apr–Oct.
Los Gatos: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen