When to go · Vail
Vail in December
Great month. Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Vail in this guide.
Weather in December
- VailHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Vail, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
January: Inside Vail's best window: Dec–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hike, bike, raft).
Vail: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings