When to go · Gold River
Gold River in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (35-38 °C (95-100 °F) afternoons), Dec-Feb rain.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (95-100 °F (35-38 °C) afternoons), Dec-Feb rain.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (35-38 °C (95-100 °F) afternoons), Dec-Feb rain.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (95-100 °F (35-38 °C) afternoons), Dec-Feb rain.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Gold River's best window: Apr-May, Oct (mild, dry); Sep-Nov for salmon at the hatchery.
- MayGreatInside Gold River's best window: Apr-May, Oct (mild, dry); Sep-Nov for salmon at the hatchery.
- SeptemberGreatInside Gold River's best window: Apr-May, Oct (mild, dry); Sep-Nov for salmon at the hatchery.
- OctoberGreatInside Gold River's best window: Apr-May, Oct (mild, dry); Sep-Nov for salmon at the hatchery.
Weather in December
- Gold RiverHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 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 Gold River, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul-Aug (35-38 °C afternoons), Dec-Feb rain.
April: Inside Gold River's best window: Apr-May, Oct (mild, dry); Sep-Nov for salmon at the hatchery.
Gold River: 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