When to go · Alsen
Alsen in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −15°C (5°F)5°F (−15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- JulyGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- AugustGreatInside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- AlsenHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -15 °C (5 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 5 °F (-15 °C), rain on about 5 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 Alsen, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -15 °C (5 °F)5 °F (-15 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (bitter cold, museum closed).
June: Inside Alsen's best window: Jun–Aug (museum open, mild weather).
Alsen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings