December weather forecastPlate, Germany

December

Weather in December

December, the first month of the winter in Plate, is still a cold month, with an average temperature ranging between min 0.6°C (33.1°F) and max 4.2°C (39.6°F).

Temperature

Plate records a mild change in average high-temperature during December, easing from a chilly 7.7°C (45.9°F) in November to a wintry 4.2°C (39.6°F). Throughout December, Plate's nights experience a slight temperature dip to a still icy 0.6°C (33.1°F).

Humidity

The months with the highest humidity are January and December, with an average relative humidity of 90%.

Rainfall

In Plate, in December, it is raining for 14.5 days, with typically 32mm (1.26") of accumulated precipitation. In Plate, during the entire year, the rain falls for 168.8 days and collects up to 378mm (14.88") of precipitation.

Snowfall

January through April, November and December are months with snowfall in Plate, Germany. December is the month with the most snowfall in Plate. Snow falls for 4.9 days and accumulates 35mm (1.38") of snow.

Daylight

With an average of 7h and 36min of daylight, December has the shortest days of the year in Plate.
On the first day of December in Plate, sunrise is at 08:07 and sunset at 15:58. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 08:30 and sunset at 16:04 CET.

Sunshine

With an average of 3.2h of sunshine, December has the least sunshine of the year.

UV index

January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 2, are months with the lowest UV index. A UV Index of 2, and less, symbolizes a minimal health vulnerability from unsafe exposure to UV radiation for ordinary individuals.
Note: In December, the average maximum UV index of 2 translates into the following recommendations:
Most individuals can handle sun exposure for up to an hour without burning, but children must always be shielded from sun exposure. Being in direct Sun during midday can be harmful due to intense solar radiation; take precautions. Tightly woven clothing, when worn loosely, shields effectively against the Sun. Remember to consider! The UV radiation from the Sun can be intensified nearly twice by the reflection of snow.

Frequently asked questions

December temperatures vary between a high-temperature of 4.2°C (39.6°F) and a low-temperature of 0.6°C (33.1°F).

January and December, with an average relative humidity of 90%, are most humid months in Plate.

The average relative humidity in December is 90%.

In Plate, during December, the rain falls for 14.5 days and regularly aggregates up to 32mm (1.26") of precipitation.

The month with the most snowfall in Plate, Germany, is December, when snow falls for 4.9 days and typically aggregates up to 35mm (1.38") of snow.

In Plate, in December, snow falls for 4.9 days, with typically accumulated 35mm (1.38") of snow.

With an average of 7h and 36min of daylight, December has the shortest days of the year.

In Plate, the average day length in December is 7h and 34min.

On the first day of December in Plate, Germany, sunrise is at 08:07 and sunset at 15:58. On the last day of the month, sunrise is at 08:30 and sunset at 16:04 CET.

With an average of 3.2h of sunshine, December has the least sunshine of the year.

The average sunshine duration in December is 3.2h.

The months with the lowest UV index in Plate, Germany, are January through March, November and December, with an average maximum UV index of 2.

In December, the average daily maximum UV index is 2. A UV Index estimate of 2, and below, represents a minimal health vulnerability from exposure to the Sun's UV radiation.
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Average temperature in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average high temperature in December: 4.2°C

The warmest month (with the highest average high temperature) is August (22.8°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (2.2°C).

  • Average low temperature in December: 0.6°C

The month with the highest average low temperature is August (13.7°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is January (-1.4°C).

Average pressure in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average pressure in December: 1013.5mbar

The month with the highest atmospheric pressure is September (1016.3mbar).
The month with the lowest atmospheric pressure is November (1012.3mbar).

Average wind speed in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average wind speed in December: 18.2km/h

The windiest month (with the highest average wind speed) is December (18.2km/h).
The calmest month (with the lowest average wind speed) is August (12.6km/h).

Average humidity in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average humidity in December: 90%

The months with the highest relative humidity are January and December (90%).
The month with the lowest relative humidity is August (74%).

Average rainfall in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average rainfall in December: 32mm

The wettest month (with the highest rainfall) is July (46mm).
The driest month (with the least rainfall) is April (20mm).

Average rainfall days in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average rainfall days in December: 14.5 days

The month with the highest number of rainy days is July (17.6 days).
The month with the least rainy days is February (10.3 days).

Average snowfall in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average snowfall in December: 35mm

The month with the highest snowfall is December (35mm).
The months with the least snowfall are May, June, July, August, September and October (0mm).

Average snowfall days in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average snowfall days in December: 4.9 days

The month with the highest number of snowfall days is January (7.3 days).
The months with the least snowfall days are May, June, July, August, September and October (0 days).

Average daylight in December /
Average sunshine in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average daylight in December: 7h and 36min

The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 17h and 0min).
The month with the shortest days is December (Average daylight: 7h and 36min).

  • Average sunshine in December: 3h and 12min

The month with the most sunshine is August (Average sunshine: 9h and 42min).
The month with the least sunshine is December (Average sunshine: 3h and 12min).

Average sunshine days in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average sunshine days in December: 10.5 days

The month with the most sunshine days is March (14.4 days).
The month with the least sunshine days is December (10.5 days).

Average UV index in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average UV index in December: 2

The months with the highest UV index are June, July and August (UV index 5).
The months with the lowest UV index are January, February, March, November and December (UV index 2).

Average cloud cover in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average cloud cover in December: 70

The month with the most cloud cover is December (Cloud cover 70).
The month with the least cloud cover is August (Cloud cover 37).

Average visibility in December
Plate, Germany

  • Average visibility in December: 9km

The months with the highest visibility are February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and December (9km).
The months with the lowest visibility are January and November (8km).