When to go · Seaside
Seaside in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, wind, many seasonal closures); holiday weekends year-round for traffic and parking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 21
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (rain, wind, many seasonal closures); holiday weekends year-round for traffic and parking.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Seaside's best window: Jun–Sep for warm, dry beach days; late Sep–Oct for quieter streets and lower rates.
- JulyGreatInside Seaside's best window: Jun–Sep for warm, dry beach days; late Sep–Oct for quieter streets and lower rates.
- AugustGreatInside Seaside's best window: Jun–Sep for warm, dry beach days; late Sep–Oct for quieter streets and lower rates.
- SeptemberGreatInside Seaside's best window: Jun–Sep for warm, dry beach days; late Sep–Oct for quieter streets and lower rates.
Weather in December
- SeasideHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 21 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 21 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 Seaside, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 21
Jun: 11 (better)
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 (rain, wind, many seasonal closures); holiday weekends year-round for traffic and parking.
June: Inside Seaside's best window: Jun–Sep for warm, dry beach days; late Sep–Oct for quieter streets and lower rates.
Seaside: 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