When to go · Calais, Maine
Calais, Maine in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Calais, Maine's best window: July–August (festival) and late spring (pleasant weather).
- AugustGreatInside Calais, Maine's best window: July–August (festival) and late spring (pleasant weather).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (July–August (festival) and late spring (pleasant weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (July–August (festival) and late spring (pleasant weather)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- Calais, MaineHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 11 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 Calais, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jul: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jul: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jul: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jul: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jul: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (cold, limited daylight).
July: Inside Calais, Maine's best window: July–August (festival) and late spring (pleasant weather).
Calais, Maine: 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