Weather in Exeter in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Exeter;
Average weather
Average temperature in Exeter in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +12°C with a maximum of +15°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +10°C.
Is Exeter warm or cold in December?
Exeter is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +9°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +5°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Exeter, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Exeter in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +9°C | +8°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -5°C | -12°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 122 mm | 136 mm | 98 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 89% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +9°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 122 mm to 136 mm. Humidity rises from 88% to 89%. 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 2 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Exeter is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Exeter?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Exeter in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 572 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 5354 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Exeter, 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.