When to go · Garden City
Garden City in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (pier café closed, many places seasonal).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (pier café closed, many places seasonal).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- Garden CityHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °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 Garden City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: December–February (pier café closed, many places seasonal).
May: Inside Garden City's best window: May–September.
Garden City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings