When to go · Bowman
Bowman in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, some seasonal closures).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, snow, some seasonal closures).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bowman's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Bowman's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Bowman's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- BowmanHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 6 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 Bowman, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
Jun: 10
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 (cold, snow, some seasonal closures).
June: Inside Bowman's best window: Jun–Aug.
Bowman: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings