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

Aurich Weather in December

Aurich in December

The short of it: Aurich in December averages a high of 6 °C (42 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 73 mm (2.9 in) of rain and about 7 h 30 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 6° · low 1° · rain 73 mm · daylight 7 h 30 min

✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & April

Thirty years of records give Aurich an average December high of 6°, a low of 1° and some 73 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 6°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 73 mm, the 4th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

The sun is up for about 7 h 30 min in mid-December, 60 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 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and April.

Against its neighbours, Aurich runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Mittegroßefehn, 10 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

December in Aurich, by the numbers

Warmth rank
10th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus November
3° colder, 1.0 mm more rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
7 h 30 min
Average wind
18 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
MittegroßefehnLower Saxony10 km SSE6°1°74 mm
WiesmoorLower Saxony18 km ESE6°1°76 mm
EmdenLower Saxony22 km WSW6°1°70 mm
WittmundLower Saxony23 km ENE6°1°76 mm
NordenLower Saxony23 km NW6°2°71 mm
FriedeburgLower Saxony23 km E6°1°77 mm
LeerLower Saxony27 km S6°1°74 mm
JeverLower Saxony30 km ENE6°1°78 mm

The Almanac · Aurich 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 6°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 73 mm, the 4th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Climate of Aurich by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January5°0°66 mm20 km/h8 h 1 min✦✦
February6°0°52 mm19 km/h9 h 43 min✦✦
March9°2°50 mm19 km/h11 h 41 min✦✦
April14°5°42 mm16 km/h13 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
May17°8°53 mm16 km/h15 h 52 min✦✦✦✦
June20°11°73 mm15 km/h17 h 0 min✦✦✦
July22°13°85 mm14 km/h16 h 31 min✦✦✦
August22°13°82 mm14 km/h14 h 47 min✦✦✦
September19°11°80 mm15 km/h12 h 35 min✦✦✦
October14°7°73 mm17 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦
November9°4°72 mm17 km/h8 h 30 min✦
December6°1°73 mm18 km/h7 h 30 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Aurich in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Aurich in December?

Days average 6 °C (42 °F) and nights 1 °C (34 °F), with about 73 mm (2.9 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 6°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 73 mm, the 4th wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Is December a good time to visit Aurich?

The Almanac gives December 1 of 5 (travel with care). The best months are May and April.

How long are the days in Aurich in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 7 h 30 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 17 h 0 min.

Does it snow in Aurich in December?

Yes — snow usually lies on the ground in December.

What should I pack for Aurich 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