How Crowded Is Hopewell Furnace in December?
December is a very quiet month at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 4% 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 "Fair" for a visit. Typical December weather averages a high near 42°F and a low around 27°F. You'll get about 9.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair". The single best month overall is October.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.