When to go · Mitchell
Mitchell in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited hours).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited hours).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- MitchellHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 7 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 Mitchell, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, limited hours).
May: Inside Mitchell's best window: May–Sep.
Mitchell: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings