When to go · Mount Hood
Mount Hood in December
Great month. Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 18
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Mount Hood in this guide.
Weather in December
- Mount HoodHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 18 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 18 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 Mount Hood, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 18
Jan: 17 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Mount Hood's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking and lake views; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Mount Hood: 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