Weather in Aarhus in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Aarhus;
Average weather
Average temperature in Aarhus in December
The temperature in December is +4°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +9°C during the day and a minimum of -7°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +6°C.
Is Aarhus warm or cold in December?
Aarhus is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +4°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Aarhus, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Aarhus in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -17°C | -16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +13°C | +11°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 43 mm | 38 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 90% | 89% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 11 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 5 | 7 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +7°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +4°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 43 mm to 38 mm. Humidity rises from 88% to 90%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Aarhus is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Aarhus.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Aarhus?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aarhus in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2022 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 343 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 818 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Aarhus
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aarhus, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.