When to go · Sierra City
Sierra City in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C) / −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- JuneGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- JulyGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
- AugustGreatInside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
Weather in December
- Sierra CityHighs around 7 °C (45 °F), lows around -3 °C (27 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 45 °F (7 °C), lows around 27 °F (-3 °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 Sierra City, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (snow, seasonal closures); Mon–Tue year-round (most businesses shut).
May: Inside Sierra City's best window: Jun–Sep (mine museum and Herrington's open Memorial Day to Labor Day / May–Oct).
Sierra City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings