Weather in Berlin in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Berlin;
Average weather
Average temperature in Berlin in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +6°C with a maximum of +11°C and a minimum of -6°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 59% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -2°C to +8°C.
Is Berlin warm or cold in December?
Berlin 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 +3°C to 0°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Berlin, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Berlin in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +4°C | +3°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -16°C | -21°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 40 mm | 39 mm | 38 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 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 40 mm to 39 mm. Humidity rises from 85% to 86%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in November to 2 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 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Berlin is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Berlin.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Berlin?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Berlin in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+11°C) and the highest in 2019 (+16°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 351 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 934 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Germany
Monthly weather in Berlin
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Berlin, 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.