When to go · LaPlace
LaPlace in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). 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
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
- NovemberGreatInside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- LaPlaceHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 8 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 LaPlace, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Oct: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Oct: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Oct: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Oct: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Oct: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Oct: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Oct: 0
December: Outside the best window (Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
October: Inside LaPlace's best window: Oct–Nov (festival, mild weather).
LaPlace: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings