When to go · Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
- JulyGreatInside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games)). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Weather in December
- Mount VernonHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Mount Vernon, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited daylight).
April: Inside Mount Vernon's best window: Apr (Tulip Festival), Jul (Highland Games).
Mount Vernon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast