How Crowded Is Grand Portage in December?
December is a very quiet month at Grand Portage National Monument, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 1% of the year's visitors come in December. That puts it between the August peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates December as "Poor" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 26°F and a low around 9°F, with about 1.7" of precipitation and roughly 11.9" of snow. You'll get about 8.2 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Grand Portage National Monument (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 1% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.