Strood Weather in December
Strood in December
The short of it: Strood in December averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of 3 °C (37 °F), with 64 mm (2.5 in) of rain and about 7 h 52 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low 3° · rain 64 mm · daylight 7 h 52 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & July
December in Strood brings afternoons near 8° and nights around 3°, with about 64 mm of rain over the month. Much like November: highs about 8°, nights near 3°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 64 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 7 h 52 min in mid-December, 54 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 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and July.
Against its neighbours, Strood runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. Chatham, 4 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
December in Strood, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 3° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 52 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChathamEngland | 4 km ESE | 8° | 3° | 62 mm |
| GillinghamEngland | 5 km E | 8° | 3° | 62 mm |
| GraysEngland | 14 km NW | 9° | 3° | 61 mm |
| MaidstoneEngland | 14 km S | 8° | 3° | 72 mm |
| BasildonEngland | 20 km N | 8° | 3° | 60 mm |
| Southend-on-SeaEngland | 23 km NE | 8° | 3° | 51 mm |
| BexleyEngland | 23 km WNW | 8° | 3° | 68 mm |
| DagenhamEngland | 28 km NW | 9° | 3° | 61 mm |