When to go · El Cajon
El Cajon in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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
- 69°C (155°F)155°F (69°C) / 42°C (107°F)107°F (42°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1.8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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:
Weather in December
- El CajonHighs around 68.5 °C (155 °F), lows around 41.7 °C (107 °F), rain on about 1.8 daysHighs around 155 °F (68.5 °C), lows around 107 °F (41.7 °C), rain on about 1.8 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 El Cajon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 68.5 °C (155 °F)155 °F (68.5 °C)
Mar: 71.3 °C (160 °F)160 °F (71.3 °C)
Night low
Dec: 41.7 °C (107 °F)107 °F (41.7 °C)
Mar: 48 °C (118 °F)118 °F (48 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 1.8 (better)
Mar: 1.9
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
March: Inside El Cajon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
El Cajon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen