Weather in Bratislava in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Bratislava;
Average weather
Average temperature in Bratislava in December
The temperature in December is +4°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +13°C during the day and a minimum of -6°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +7°C to +9°C.
Is Bratislava warm or cold in December?
Bratislava is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +8°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +2°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Bratislava, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bratislava in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -19°C | -26°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +17°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 21 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 22 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +3°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 36 mm to 21 mm. Humidity rises from 82% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Bratislava is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Bratislava.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Bratislava?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bratislava in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (0°C) and the highest in 1979 (+8°C). The driest year was 2001 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 92 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Bratislava
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bratislava, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.