Östhammar Weather in December
Östhammar in December
The short of it: Östhammar in December averages a high of 2 °C (36 °F) and a low of -3 °C (27 °F), with 53 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 5 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -3° · rain 53 mm · daylight 5 h 50 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & May
Thirty years of records give Östhammar an average December high of 2°, a low of -3° and some 53 mm of rain. Much like November: highs about 2°, nights near -3°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is modest, about 53 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 5 h 50 min in mid-December, 89 minutes less than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates December 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and May.
Against its neighbours, Östhammar runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Alunda, 2 km to the ENE, sees much the same highs.
December in Östhammar, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 5 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h