When to go · Lombard
Lombard in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). 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
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). 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:
- MayGreatInside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Rockies and northern parks open; desert heat builds; hurricane season starts. Book parks months ahead.
Weather in December
- LombardHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Lombard, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May (Lilac Festival) and late spring). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
May: Inside Lombard's best window: May (Lilac Festival) and late spring.
Lombard: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings