When to go · Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), Dec–Feb (wind and snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), Dec–Feb (wind and snow).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ScottsbluffHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °C), rain on about 5 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 Scottsbluff, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat and storms), Dec–Feb (wind and snow).
May: Inside Scottsbluff's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Scottsbluff: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings