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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in December

Quiet0.7× average month · best-time score 35/100

December at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site averages a daytime high near 43°F and an overnight low around 31°F, with about 4.6" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 0.7× the park's average month, which makes December a quiet month here.

Average low
31°F
Average high
43°F

Range across the year: 25°F to 83°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
4.6 in
Daylight
9.1 hours

Roughly 6% of the park's yearly visitors come in December: roughly 5,200 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes December the 10th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the July peak (1.5×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score December rates 35/100 ("Poor"). Our recommended month is May: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 37°F is cool, so layers and a shorter daylight window matter. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.5 miles from the park.

Because June, July and August together draw about 35% of annual visitors, choosing December instead steps outside that summer crush — the single biggest lever on how crowded the park feels.

You'll have about 9.1 hours of daylight in December to explore — near the year-round minimum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 122,124 recreation visits, down 6.2% from 130,259 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has risen about 199.2%, so a December visit is likely to feel busier than it did a few years ago.

How December compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
November52°F / 39°F0.9× Average40 Poor
December43°F / 31°F0.7× Quiet35 Poor
January38°F / 25°F0.4× Very quiet43 Poor

All twelve months at Sagamore Hill, with the best time to visit.

Things to do at Sagamore Hill in December

The National Park Service tags 11 Sagamore Hill activities for winter. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

December averages a daytime high near 43°F and an overnight low around 31°F at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, with about 4.6 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 6.5 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

December is quiet at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (about 0.7× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor" at 35/100. Our recommended month is May.

The busiest month is July and the quietest is January. December sits at about 0.7× the park's average, or 6% of annual visitation.

A typical December sees about 5,000 recreation visits at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

Where to stay near Sagamore Hill in December

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.