When to go · Patten
Patten in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed, snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed, snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- PattenHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °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 Patten, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11 (better)
Jun: 13
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (many facilities closed, snow).
June: Inside Patten's best window: Jun–Sep.
Patten: 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