When to go · Donegal
Donegal in December
Great month. Inside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Donegal in this guide.
Weather in December
- DonegalHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °C), rain on about 14 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 Donegal, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jan: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 14
Jan: 14
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
January: Inside Donegal's best window: Jun–Aug (fun park), Dec–Mar (skiing at Seven Springs).
Donegal: 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