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

Lünen Weather in December

Lünen in December

The short of it: Lünen in December averages a high of 7 °C (44 °F) and a low of 1 °C (34 °F), with 79 mm (3.1 in) of rain and about 7 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 7° · low 1° · rain 79 mm · daylight 7 h 50 min

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

Thirty years of records give Lünen an average December high of 7°, a low of 1° and some 79 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 7°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 3rd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

The sun is up for about 7 h 50 min in mid-December, 55 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 June and September.

Against its neighbours, Lünen runs warmer than most and drier than most in December. Dortmund, 12 km to the SSW, sees much the same highs.

December in Lünen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
11th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus November
4° colder, 7.0 mm more rain
Versus January
1° warmer
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
7 h 50 min
Average wind
14 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

December averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
DortmundNorth Rhine-Westphalia12 km SSW6°1°84 mm
UnnaNorth Rhine-Westphalia14 km SE6°1°86 mm
Castrop-RauxelNorth Rhine-Westphalia16 km WSW6°2°90 mm
HammNorth Rhine-Westphalia21 km ENE7°1°73 mm
HerneNorth Rhine-Westphalia23 km WSW7°2°95 mm
WittenNorth Rhine-Westphalia23 km SSW6°1°100 mm
RecklinghausenNorth Rhine-Westphalia23 km W6°2°90 mm
MendenNorth Rhine-Westphalia26 km SE6°1°94 mm

The Almanac · Lünen 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 7°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 3rd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Climate of Lünen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January6°0°73 mm15 km/h8 h 18 min✦
February7°0°62 mm15 km/h9 h 53 min✦✦
March11°2°54 mm14 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦
April16°5°45 mm12 km/h13 h 48 min✦✦✦✦
May20°8°60 mm11 km/h15 h 36 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°68 mm11 km/h16 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
July25°14°97 mm10 km/h16 h 12 min✦✦✦
August24°13°95 mm10 km/h14 h 36 min✦✦✦
September20°10°68 mm10 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
October15°7°64 mm12 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦✦
November10°4°72 mm12 km/h8 h 45 min✦✦
December7°1°79 mm14 km/h7 h 50 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Lünen in December

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Lünen in December?

Days average 7 °C (44 °F) and nights 1 °C (34 °F), with about 79 mm (3.1 in) of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 7°, nights near 1°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 79 mm, the 3rd wettest month. The first lasting snow usually comes now.

Is December a good time to visit Lünen?

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

How long are the days in Lünen in December?

In mid-December the sun is up for about 7 h 50 min. These are the shortest days of the year; the longest, in June, last 16 h 38 min.

Does it snow in Lünen in December?

Yes — snow usually lies on the ground in December.

What should I pack for Lünen 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
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer