When to go · Wellington, Colorado
Wellington, Colorado in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (road closures, snow), summer weekends (northern Colorado crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (road closures, snow), summer weekends (northern Colorado crowds).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Wellington, Colorado's best window: Aug–Sep, or May.
- AugustGreatInside Wellington, Colorado's best window: Aug–Sep, or May.
- SeptemberGreatInside Wellington, Colorado's best window: Aug–Sep, or May.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Aug–Sep, or May). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- Wellington, ColoradoHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 4 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 Wellington, Colorado, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
May: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Mar (road closures, snow), summer weekends (northern Colorado crowds).
May: Inside Wellington, Colorado's best window: Aug–Sep, or May.
Wellington, Colorado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings