When to go · Wilmington, Massachusetts
Wilmington, Massachusetts in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for 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
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for 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:
- JuneGreatInside Wilmington, Massachusetts's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage.
- JulyGreatInside Wilmington, Massachusetts's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage.
- AugustGreatInside Wilmington, Massachusetts's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage.
- SeptemberGreatInside Wilmington, Massachusetts's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage.
Weather in December
- Wilmington, MassachusettsHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 11 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 Wilmington, Massachusetts, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Wilmington, Massachusetts's best window: Jun-Sep for the lake; Sep-Oct for foliage.
Wilmington, Massachusetts: 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