When to go · Sparta
Sparta in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend)). 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
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend)). 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 Sparta's best window: Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend).
- SeptemberGreatInside Sparta's best window: Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- SpartaHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °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 Sparta, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jun: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
Dec: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °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 (Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
June: Inside Sparta's best window: Late June (Cup Series weekend), late September (Xfinity/Truck weekend).
Sparta: 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