When to go · Highland Park, Illinois
Highland Park, Illinois in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited festival events).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited festival events).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Highland Park, Illinois's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season, warm beach weather).
- JulyGreatInside Highland Park, Illinois's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season, warm beach weather).
- AugustGreatInside Highland Park, Illinois's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season, warm beach weather).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (festival season, warm beach weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Highland Park, IllinoisHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Highland Park, Illinois, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Jun: 9 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited festival events).
June: Inside Highland Park, Illinois's best window: Jun–Aug (festival season, warm beach weather).
Highland Park, Illinois: 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