When to go · Golden
Golden in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, many facilities closed or limited).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, many facilities closed or limited).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GoldenHighs around 9 °C (48 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 48 °F (9 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 7 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 Golden, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, many facilities closed or limited).
May: Inside Golden's best window: May–Sep.
Golden: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings