When to go · Harbor Springs
Harbor Springs in December
Great month. Inside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Harbor Springs in this guide.
Weather in December
- Harbor SpringsHighs around 0 °C (32 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 32 °F (0 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 13 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 Harbor Springs, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
January: Inside Harbor Springs's best window: Jun–Aug (summer lake activities), Dec–Feb (skiing).
Harbor Springs: 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