When to go · Willow
Willow in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°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–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- JuneGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- JulyGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
- AugustGreatInside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Weather in December
- WillowHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °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 Willow, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Mar: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Mar: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 8
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Mar: 2
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (except Iditarod) – cold, dark, many facilities closed.
March: Inside Willow's best window: Jun–Aug for fishing and boating; Mar for the Iditarod restart.
Willow: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings