When to go · Milford
Milford in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival)). 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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival)). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Milford's best window: Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival).
- OctoberGreatInside Milford's best window: Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- MilfordHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -5 °C (23 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 23 °F (-5 °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 Milford, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Sep: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Sep: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8 (better)
Sep: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Sep: 1
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
September: Inside Milford's best window: Sep–Oct (peak foliage and festival).
Milford: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings