When to go · Afton
Afton in December
Great month. Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Afton in this guide.
Weather in December
- AftonHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °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 Afton, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jan: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
January: Inside Afton's best window: May–Oct for trails; Dec–Mar for skiing and tubing.
Afton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings