When to go · Peterborough
Peterborough in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). 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
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Peterborough's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Peterborough's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Peterborough's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).
- SeptemberGreatInside Peterborough's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).
Weather in December
- PeterboroughHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °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 Peterborough, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 11
Jun: 11
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Peterborough's best window: Jun–Oct (foliage peaks late Sep–mid Oct).
Peterborough: 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