When to go · Watertown, New York
Watertown, New York in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown). 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 (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown). 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 Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- FebruaryGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- JuneGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
- JulyGreatInside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
Weather in December
- Watertown, New YorkHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Watertown, New York, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °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 (Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
January: Inside Watertown, New York's best window: Jun–Sep for river and park; late Jan–mid Feb for Snowtown.
Watertown, New York: 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