When to go · Minot
Minot in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, snow), late Jul and late Sep–early Oct for hotel prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, snow), late Jul and late Sep–early Oct for hotel prices.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MinotHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 3 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 Minot, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3 (better)
Jun: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (deep cold, snow), late Jul and late Sep–early Oct for hotel prices.
June: Inside Minot's best window: Jun–Sep.
Minot: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings