When to go · Sturgis
Sturgis in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- JulyGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- AugustGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
- SeptemberGreatInside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Weather in December
- SturgisHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 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 Sturgis, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jun: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
Jun: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Sturgis's best window: Aug (rally), Jun–Sep for outdoor activities.
Sturgis: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings