When to go · New Canaan
New Canaan in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy pavements), late Nov–Dec holiday traffic.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy pavements), late Nov–Dec holiday traffic.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside New Canaan's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (fall foliage peaks mid-Oct).
- JuneGreatInside New Canaan's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (fall foliage peaks mid-Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside New Canaan's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (fall foliage peaks mid-Oct).
- OctoberGreatInside New Canaan's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (fall foliage peaks mid-Oct).
Weather in December
- New CanaanHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °C), rain on about 10 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 New Canaan, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (better)
May: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Feb (cold, icy pavements), late Nov–Dec holiday traffic.
May: Inside New Canaan's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct (fall foliage peaks mid-Oct).
New Canaan: 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