When to go · Mexico, Maine
Mexico, Maine in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, most outdoor activities limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°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–Apr (cold, most outdoor activities limited).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Mexico, Maine's best window: Jul–Aug (swimming weather).
- AugustGreatInside Mexico, Maine's best window: Jul–Aug (swimming weather).
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (swimming weather)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Jul–Aug (swimming weather)). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.
Weather in December
- Mexico, MaineHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °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 Mexico, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jul: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jul: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (cold, most outdoor activities limited).
July: Inside Mexico, Maine's best window: Jul–Aug (swimming weather).
Mexico, Maine: 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