When to go · Ankeny
Ankeny in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AnkenyHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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 Ankeny, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 35 °C (95 °F)95 °F (35 °C)
May: 72 °C (162 °F)162 °F (72 °C)
Night low
Dec: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 50 °C (122 °F)122 °F (50 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow).
May: Inside Ankeny's best window: May–Oct (warm, low snow).
Ankeny: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen