When to go · Wasilla
Wasilla in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- AprilGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- JuneGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
- JulyGreatInside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Weather in December
- WasillaHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 9 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 Wasilla, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Mar: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (short daylight, ice, many seasonal businesses shut).
March: Inside Wasilla's best window: Jun–Sep (long days, hiking, glacier flights); Mar–Apr for skiing.
Wasilla: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings