When to go · French Gulch
French Gulch in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road chains required).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road chains required).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- SeptemberGreatInside French Gulch's best window: Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors).
- OctoberGreatInside French Gulch's best window: Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors).
- NovemberGreatInside French Gulch's best window: Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- French GulchHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 9 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 French Gulch, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Sep: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Sep: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, road chains required).
September: Inside French Gulch's best window: Sep–Nov (cool, less fire risk, fall colors).
French Gulch: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings