When to go · Wall
Wall in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (prairie heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons), Dec–Feb (many seasonal businesses closed).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (prairie heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons), Dec–Feb (many seasonal businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −11°C (12°F)12°F (−11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (prairie heat, 35 °C (95 °F)+ afternoons), Dec–Feb (many seasonal businesses closed).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (prairie heat, 95 °F (35 °C)+ afternoons), Dec–Feb (many seasonal businesses closed).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MayGreatInside Wall's best window: May–Oct; Sep and early Oct for cooler park hikes.
- JuneGreatInside Wall's best window: May–Oct; Sep and early Oct for cooler park hikes.
- JulyGreatInside Wall's best window: May–Oct; Sep and early Oct for cooler park hikes.
- AugustGreatInside Wall's best window: May–Oct; Sep and early Oct for cooler park hikes.
Weather in December
- WallHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -11 °C (12 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 12 °F (-11 °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 Wall, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: -11 °C (12 °F)12 °F (-11 °C)
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 5 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Dec: High
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (prairie heat, 35 °C+ afternoons), Dec–Feb (many seasonal businesses closed).
May: Inside Wall's best window: May–Oct; Sep and early Oct for cooler park hikes.
Wall: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings