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Lead in December
Great month. Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Lead in this guide.
Weather in December
- LeadHighs around 3 °C (37 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 37 °F (3 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 6 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 Lead, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 6
Jan: 6
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
January: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Lead: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings