When to go · Channing
Channing in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling). 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
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling). 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:
- JanuaryGreatInside Channing's best window: Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling.
- FebruaryGreatInside Channing's best window: Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Channing's best window: Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Channing's best window: Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- ChanningHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 13 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 Channing, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jan: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
January: Inside Channing's best window: Jun–Sep for driving; Jan–Feb for snowmobiling.
Channing: 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