Weather in December
Estonia's
Väike-Maarja greets
December with typical winter characteristics. The drop in temperatures from
November is substantial, marking the true onset of winter. Lowest temperatures plunge to an average of around -6.5°C (20.3°F). Daylight becomes scarce, with merely 6.3 hours illuminating the snow-covered town on average. Regardless of the cold, December, dressed in a magnificent white blanket of snow, creates the magical wintry atmosphere synonymous with end-of-year celebrations in Väike-Maarja.
Temperature
December's arrival coincides with a soft drop in the average high-temperature, subtly decreasing from November's icy 1.8°C (35.2°F) to a freezing cold -1.5°C (29.3°F). Nighttime temperatures hover around an average low of -6.5°C (20.3°F) in December, a slight descent from daytime highs.
Rainfall
Throughout December, 48mm (1.89") of precipitation is accumulated. Throughout the year, 693mm (27.28") of rain is accumulated.
Daylight
With an average of 6h and 18min of daylight, December has the shortest days of the year.
On the first day of December, sunrise is at 08:43 and sunset at 15:24. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 09:09 and sunset at 15:26 EET.
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