Røros Weather in December
Røros in December
The short of it: Røros in December averages a high of -4 °C (26 °F) and a low of -12 °C (11 °F), with 40 mm (1.6 in) of rain and about 4 h 58 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -4° · low -12° · rain 40 mm · daylight 4 h 58 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & May
Thirty years of records give Røros an average December high of -4°, a low of -12° and some 40 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about -4°, nights near -12°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is modest, about 40 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 4 h 58 min in mid-December, 107 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and May.
Against its neighbours, Røros runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Os, 12 km to the SW, sees much the same highs.
December in Røros, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 4 h 58 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h