When to go · Stowe
Stowe in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- FebruaryGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- MarchGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
- SeptemberGreatInside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Weather in December
- StoweHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 15 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 Stowe, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 15
Jan: 14 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
January: Inside Stowe's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), late Sep–mid Oct (foliage).
Stowe: 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