When to go · Crosslake
Crosslake in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (cold, wet, most resorts and lake businesses closed); late Oct–Apr unless you are coming for ice.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (cold, wet, most resorts and lake businesses closed); late Oct–Apr unless you are coming for ice.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Crosslake's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; Jan–Feb for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- FebruaryGreatInside Crosslake's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; Jan–Feb for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- JuneGreatInside Crosslake's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; Jan–Feb for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
- JulyGreatInside Crosslake's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; Jan–Feb for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Weather in December
- CrosslakeHighs around -4 °C (25 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 25 °F (-4 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Crosslake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov (cold, wet, most resorts and lake businesses closed); late Oct–Apr unless you are coming for ice.
January: Inside Crosslake's best window: Jun–Sep for lake weather; Jan–Feb for ice fishing and snowmobiling.
Crosslake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings