When to go · Martinsburg
Martinsburg in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°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 (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). 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:
Weather in December
- MartinsburgHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °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 Martinsburg, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Apr: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Outside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
April: Inside Martinsburg's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Martinsburg: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings