When to go · Gould
Gould in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some facilities closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some facilities closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- GouldHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 6 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 Gould, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Night low
Dec: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, some facilities closed).
May: Inside Gould's best window: May–Oct.
Gould: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings