When to go · Little Diomede
Little Diomede in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–May (ice, storms, limited helicopter flights).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C) / −18°C (0°F)0°F (−18°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 (ice, storms, limited helicopter flights).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Little Diomede's best window: Jun–Aug.
- JulyGreatInside Little Diomede's best window: Jun–Aug.
- AugustGreatInside Little Diomede's best window: Jun–Aug.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug). Across United States: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Weather in December
- Little DiomedeHighs around -10 °C (14 °F), lows around -18 °C (0 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 14 °F (-10 °C), lows around 0 °F (-18 °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 Little Diomede, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Night low
Dec: -18 °C (0 °F)0 °F (-18 °C)
Jun: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 8 (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 (ice, storms, limited helicopter flights).
June: Inside Little Diomede's best window: Jun–Aug.
Little Diomede: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings