When to go · Stockton
Stockton in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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
- 57°C (135°F)135°F (57°C) / 38°C (100°F)100°F (38°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). 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:
Weather in December
- StocktonHighs around 57 °C (135 °F), lows around 38 °C (100 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 135 °F (57 °C), lows around 100 °F (38 °C), rain on about 3 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 Stockton, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 57 °C (135 °F)135 °F (57 °C)
Mar: 68 °C (154 °F)154 °F (68 °C)
Night low
Dec: 38 °C (100 °F)100 °F (38 °C)
Mar: 44 °C (111 °F)111 °F (44 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 3
Mar: 2 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Outside the best window (Mar–May, Sep–Nov). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
March: Inside Stockton's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Stockton: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen