When to go · Pagosa Springs
Pagosa Springs in December
Great month. Inside Pagosa Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the river; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Pagosa Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the river; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Pagosa Springs in this guide.
Weather in December
- Pagosa SpringsHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 7 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 Pagosa Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Jan: 7
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Pagosa Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the river; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Pagosa Springs's best window: Jun–Sep for hiking and the river; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Pagosa Springs: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings