When to go · The Forks
The Forks in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (snow, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- JulyGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- AugustGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
- SeptemberGreatInside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
Weather in December
- The ForksHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °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 The Forks, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
Jun: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9 (better)
Jun: 12
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 (snow, limited services).
June: Inside The Forks's best window: Jun–Sep for water sports, Oct–Nov for foliage.
The Forks: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings