How Crowded Is Friendship Hill in December?
December is a very quiet month at Friendship Hill National Historic Site, running about 0.4× the park's average month — roughly 3% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the September peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Poor" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 43°F and a low around 25°F, with about 3.2" of precipitation and roughly 4.1" of snow. You'll get about 9.2 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Friendship Hill National Historic Site (about 0.4× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is June.
The busiest month is September and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.4× the park's average, or 3% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1983–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.