When to go · Hillsborough
Hillsborough in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- HillsboroughHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Hillsborough, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Apr: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
April: Inside Hillsborough's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Hillsborough: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings