When to go · Patagonia
Patagonia in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PatagoniaHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 4 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 Patagonia, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 4
Mar: 4
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
March: Inside Patagonia's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Patagonia: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings