When to go · Orinda
Orinda in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, occasional rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, occasional rain).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- OrindaHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Orinda, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Mar: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10
Mar: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cool, occasional rain).
March: Inside Orinda's best window: Mar–Oct (dry, mild weather).
Orinda: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast