Sonthofen Weather in December
Sonthofen in December
The short of it: Sonthofen in December averages a high of 4 °C (40 °F) and a low of -4 °C (26 °F), with 121 mm (4.8 in) of rain and about 8 h 27 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 4° · low -4° · rain 121 mm · daylight 8 h 27 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
December in Sonthofen brings afternoons near 4° and nights around -4°, with about 121 mm of rain over the month. The year turns hard here: highs drop 4° from November to about 4°, with nights near -4°. Wet spells are common — about 121 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 27 min in mid-December, 46 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Sonthofen runs warmer than most and wetter than most in December. Immenstadt im Allgäu, 7 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
December in Sonthofen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 27 min
- Average wind
- 7 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immenstadt im AllgäuBavaria | 7 km NW | 4° | -3° | 121 mm |
| Kempten (Allgäu)Bavaria | 23 km N | 5° | -3° | 93 mm |
| IsnyBaden-Wurttemberg | 27 km NW | 4° | -2° | 122 mm |
| LindenbergBavaria | 31 km WNW | 4° | -2° | 115 mm |
| FüssenBavaria | 32 km E | 4° | -2° | 77 mm |
| MarktoberdorfBavaria | 38 km NE | 4° | -3° | 86 mm |
| WangenBaden-Wurttemberg | 39 km WNW | 4° | -1° | 92 mm |
| LeutkirchBaden-Wurttemberg | 40 km NNW | 4° | -2° | 95 mm |