When to go · King Salmon
King Salmon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −19°C (−2°F)−2°F (−19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- JulyGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- AugustGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
- SeptemberGreatInside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
Weather in December
- King SalmonHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -19 °C (−2 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around −2 °F (-19 °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 King Salmon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Night low
Dec: -19 °C (−2 °F)−2 °F (-19 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 3 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (limited services, park centre closed).
June: Inside King Salmon's best window: Jun–Sep (park visitor centre open, bear activity high).
King Salmon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings