When to go · Jefferson, Maine
Jefferson, Maine in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
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
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Jefferson, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, beach open).
- JulyGreatInside Jefferson, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, beach open).
- AugustGreatInside Jefferson, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, beach open).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm lake, beach open)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Jefferson, MaineHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -6 °C (21 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 21 °F (-6 °C), rain on about 7 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 Jefferson, Maine, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Dec: -6 °C (21 °F)21 °F (-6 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
Jun: 9
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 services).
June: Inside Jefferson, Maine's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake, beach open).
Jefferson, Maine: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings