When to go · Alta
Alta in December
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Alta in this guide.
Weather in December
- AltaHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °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 Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
January: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings