When to go · Winter Harbor
Winter Harbor in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −1°C (30°F)30°F (−1°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- 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 Winter Harbor's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, park services open).
- JulyGreatInside Winter Harbor's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, park services open).
- AugustGreatInside Winter Harbor's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, park services open).
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Aug (warm, park services open)). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Weather in December
- Winter HarborHighs around -1 °C (30 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 30 °F (-1 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 10 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 Winter Harbor, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Jun: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
Dec: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jun: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 10 (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 (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Winter Harbor's best window: Jun–Aug (warm, park services open).
Winter Harbor: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast