When to go · Old Lyme
Old Lyme in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (many venues closed, limited transport).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (many venues closed, limited transport).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Old Lyme's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather).
- JulyGreatInside Old Lyme's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather).
- AugustGreatInside Old Lyme's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm beach weather)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Old LymeHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Old Lyme, 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: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
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 (many venues closed, limited transport).
June: Inside Old Lyme's best window: Jun–Aug (warm beach weather).
Old Lyme: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings