When to go · Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage in December
Great month. Inside Rancho Mirage's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert weather).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Rancho Mirage's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert weather).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Rancho Mirage in this guide.
Weather in December
- Rancho MirageHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °C), rain on about 2 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 Rancho Mirage, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2
Jan: 2
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Rancho Mirage's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert weather).
January: Inside Rancho Mirage's best window: Oct–May (cooler desert weather).
Rancho Mirage: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings