When to go · Chelan
Chelan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited ferry).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited ferry).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Chelan's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, full ferry service).
- JulyGreatInside Chelan's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, full ferry service).
- AugustGreatInside Chelan's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, full ferry service).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, full ferry service)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- ChelanHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Chelan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited ferry).
June: Inside Chelan's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, full ferry service).
Chelan: 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