When to go · Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (check)). 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
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (check)). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Shasta Lake's best window: Sep–Oct (check).
- OctoberGreatInside Shasta Lake's best window: Sep–Oct (check).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (check)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Sep–Oct (check)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- Shasta LakeHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -1 °C (30 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 30 °F (-1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Shasta Lake, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Sep: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Sep: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Sep: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Sep: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Sep: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Sep: 1
December: Outside the best window (Sep–Oct (check)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
September: Inside Shasta Lake's best window: Sep–Oct (check).
Shasta Lake: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings