Århus Weather in December
Århus in December
The short of it: Århus in December averages a high of 6 °C (42 °F) and a low of 1 °C (33 °F), with 52 mm (2.0 in) of rain and about 6 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low 1° · rain 52 mm · daylight 6 h 57 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Århus an average December high of 6°, a low of 1° and some 52 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 6°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is modest, about 52 mm, the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.
The sun is up for about 6 h 57 min in mid-December, 69 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Århus runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Gjellerup, 5 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Århus, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 7.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 6 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GjellerupCentral Jutland | 5 km W | 5° | 0° | 53 mm |
| VibyCentral Jutland | 5 km SW | 5° | 0° | 55 mm |
| TilstCentral Jutland | 7 km NW | 5° | 0° | 55 mm |
| TranbjergCentral Jutland | 8 km SW | 5° | 0° | 55 mm |
| HasselagerCentral Jutland | 9 km SW | 5° | 0° | 55 mm |
| LystrupCentral Jutland | 9 km N | 5° | 0° | 54 mm |
| KoltCentral Jutland | 10 km WSW | 5° | 0° | 54 mm |
| MårsletCentral Jutland | 10 km SSW | 5° | 0° | 54 mm |