When to go · North Pole
North Pole in December
Great month. Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −17°C (1°F)1°F (−17°C) / −25°C (−13°F)−13°F (−25°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for North Pole in this guide.
Weather in December
- North PoleHighs around -17 °C (1 °F), lows around -25 °C (−13 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 1 °F (-17 °C), lows around −13 °F (-25 °C), rain on about 1 day
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 North Pole, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -17 °C (1 °F)1 °F (-17 °C)
Jun: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -25 °C (−13 °F)−13 °F (-25 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1 (better)
Jun: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
June: Inside North Pole's best window: Jun–Aug (long days, everything open); late Nov–Dec for Christmas postmark.
North Pole: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings