Sem Weather in December
Sem in December
The short of it: Sem in December averages a high of 1 °C (34 °F) and a low of -2 °C (28 °F), with 76 mm (3.0 in) of rain and about 6 h 8 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are April and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 1° · low -2° · rain 76 mm · daylight 6 h 8 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: April & July
Thirty years of records give Sem an average December high of 1°, a low of -2° and some 76 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 1°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. Wet spells are common — about 76 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 6 h 8 min in mid-December, 83 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
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 April and July.
Against its neighbours, Sem runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Tønsberg, 5 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Sem, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 4° colder, 40 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 3°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 6 h 8 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TønsbergVestfold | 5 km ESE | 2° | -2° | 73 mm |
| MelsomvikVestfold | 6 km S | 1° | -2° | 75 mm |
| StokkeVestfold | 7 km SSW | 1° | -2° | 77 mm |
| ÅsgårdstrandVestfold | 11 km NE | 2° | -2° | 72 mm |
| HortenVestfold | 17 km NNE | 2° | -2° | 70 mm |
| SandefjordVestfold | 18 km SSW | 1° | -2° | 84 mm |
| TjømeVestfold | 19 km S | 2° | -1° | 72 mm |
| HolmestrandVestfold | 23 km N | 1° | -3° | 74 mm |