When to go · Bishop
Bishop in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100°F/38°C (100°F) days), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100°F/100°F (38°C) days), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100°F/38°C (100°F) days), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100°F/100°F (38°C) days), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- BishopHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Bishop, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
May: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100°F/38°C days), Dec–Feb nights below freezing.
May: Inside Bishop's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bishop: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings