When to go · Elim
Elim in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°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–Mar (extreme cold, limited flights).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- JulyGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AugustGreatInside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- ElimHighs around -11 °C (12 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 12 °F (-11 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °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 Elim, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jun: 8
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 flights).
June: Inside Elim's best window: Jun–Aug (milder weather, trail open).
Elim: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings