When to go · Whittier
Whittier in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −3°C (27°F)27°F (−3°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- JulyGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- AugustGreatInside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight)). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Weather in December
- WhittierHighs around -3 °C (27 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 27 °F (-3 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 8 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 Whittier, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Jun: 4 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (heavy rain, limited dock access).
June: Inside Whittier's best window: Jun–Aug (dry, longer daylight).
Whittier: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings