The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Augsburg Weather in December

Augsburg in December

The short of it: Augsburg in December averages a high of 4 °C (39 °F) and a low of -1 °C (29 °F), with 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 8 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 4° · low -1° · rain 61 mm · daylight 8 h 20 min

✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August

December in Augsburg brings afternoons near 4° and nights around -1°, with about 61 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 4°, nights near -1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 61 mm, the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

The sun is up for about 8 h 20 min in mid-December, 47 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.

Against its neighbours, Augsburg runs warmer than most and about as wet in December. Neusäß, 5 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.

December in Augsburg, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus November
3° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
8 h 20 min
Average wind
12 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
NeusäßBavaria5 km WNW4°-2°60 mm
GersthofenBavaria6 km NNW4°-2°60 mm
FriedbergBavaria7 km ESE4°-2°61 mm
KönigsbrunnBavaria11 km S4°-2°62 mm
BobingenBavaria12 km SSW4°-2°62 mm
AichachBavaria20 km ENE3°-2°60 mm
FürstenfeldbruckBavaria34 km SE4°-1°63 mm
SchrobenhausenBavaria34 km NE3°-2°56 mm

The Almanac · Augsburg Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
December
✦✦✦✦✦

Much like November: highs about 4°, nights near -1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 61 mm, the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Climate of Augsburg by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January3°-2°52 mm13 km/h8 h 44 min✦✦
February5°-3°47 mm12 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦
March9°0°54 mm13 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
April15°4°53 mm11 km/h13 h 36 min✦✦✦
May19°8°102 mm10 km/h15 h 12 min✦✦✦
June23°12°95 mm9 km/h16 h 5 min✦✦✦
July25°14°102 mm10 km/h15 h 43 min✦✦✦
August24°13°95 mm8 km/h14 h 19 min✦✦✦
September19°9°80 mm9 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦
October14°5°67 mm9 km/h10 h 43 min✦✦✦
November7°1°60 mm10 km/h9 h 8 min✦✦
December4°-1°61 mm12 km/h8 h 20 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Augsburg in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Augsburg in December?

Days average 4 °C (39 °F) and nights -1 °C (29 °F), with about 61 mm (2.4 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 4°, nights near -1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 61 mm, the 7th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Is December a good time to visit Augsburg?

The Almanac gives December 2 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are June and August.

How long are the days in Augsburg in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 8 h 20 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 16 h 5 min.

Does it snow in Augsburg in December?

Yes — snow usually lies on the ground in December.

What should I pack for Augsburg in December?

A heavy coat, gloves, a hat and a scarf, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Germany

All towns in Germany →

Berlin · Hamburg · Munich · Köln · Frankfurt am Main · Düsseldorf · Stuttgart · Essen · Dortmund · Dresden · Bremen · Nuremberg

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor