When to go · Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited ferry service).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°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 ferry service).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Oak Bluffs's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather, ferry on schedule).
- JulyGreatInside Oak Bluffs's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather, ferry on schedule).
- AugustGreatInside Oak Bluffs's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather, ferry on schedule).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm beach weather, ferry on schedule)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Oak BluffsHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °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 Oak Bluffs, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited ferry service).
June: Inside Oak Bluffs's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather, ferry on schedule).
Oak Bluffs: 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