When to go · Hadley
Hadley in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice, closed summit road); late Nov–Dec mall traffic.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −6°C (21°F)21°F (−6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice, closed summit road); late Nov–Dec mall traffic.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HadleyHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °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 Hadley, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
May: 12
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (ice, closed summit road); late Nov–Dec mall traffic.
May: Inside Hadley's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Hadley: 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