When to go · Becket
Becket in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall 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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall 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 Becket's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage).
- JulyGreatInside Becket's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage).
- AugustGreatInside Becket's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage).
- SeptemberGreatInside Becket's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage).
Weather in December
- BecketHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Becket, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 12
Jun: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Becket's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season), Sep–Oct (fall foliage).
Becket: 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