When to go · Fairhaven
Fairhaven in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices). 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
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices). 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:
- MayGreatInside Fairhaven's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices.
- JuneGreatInside Fairhaven's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices.
- JulyGreatInside Fairhaven's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices.
- AugustGreatInside Fairhaven's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices.
Weather in December
- FairhavenHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -2 °C (28 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 28 °F (-2 °C), rain on about 11 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 Fairhaven, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
May: 10 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
May: Inside Fairhaven's best window: Jun–Sep for the beach and boats; May and Oct for lower prices.
Fairhaven: 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