When to go · Palmer
Palmer in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, road closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 11°C (53°F)53°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, road closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Palmer's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, fair, open trails).
- JulyGreatInside Palmer's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, fair, open trails).
- AugustGreatInside Palmer's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, fair, open trails).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (long daylight, fair, open trails)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- PalmerHighs around 25.1 °C (77 °F), lows around 11.4 °C (53 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 77 °F (25.1 °C), lows around 53 °F (11.4 °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 Palmer, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 25.1 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25.1 °C)
Jun: 65.7 °C (150 °F)150 °F (65.7 °C)
Night low
Dec: 11.4 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.4 °C)
Jun: 46.9 °C (116 °F)116 °F (46.9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1
Jun: 1
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited services, road closures).
June: Inside Palmer's best window: Jun–Aug (long daylight, fair, open trails).
Palmer: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings