When to go · Hershey
Hershey in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- AprilGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- AugustGreatInside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in December
- HersheyHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 4 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 Hershey, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Mar: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Mar: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, ice, nothing running); July–Aug heat and storm season.
March: Inside Hershey's best window: Mid-March–early April for the crane migration; late August for the Fall Festival.
Hershey: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings