When to go · Circle
Circle in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C) / −20°C (−4°F)−4°F (−20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Circle's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Circle's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Circle'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
- CircleHighs around -12 °C (10 °F), lows around -20 °C (−4 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 10 °F (-12 °C), lows around −4 °F (-20 °C), rain on about 0 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 Circle, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: -20 °C (−4 °F)−4 °F (-20 °C)
Jun: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jun: 0
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 (extreme cold, limited services).
June: Inside Circle's best window: Jun–Aug.
Circle: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings