When to go · Skagway
Skagway in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 0°C32°F / −5°C23°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Skagway
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (cold, many businesses closed).
Weather in December
- SkagwayHighs around 0 °C, lows around -5 °C, rain on about 12 daysHighs around 32 °F, lows around 23 °F, rain on about 12 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast