Weather in Krakow in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Krakow;
Average weather
Average temperature in Krakow in December
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -8°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +5°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +3°C to +9°C.
Is Krakow warm or cold in December?
Krakow is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +7°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Krakow, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Krakow in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +3°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -16°C | -23°C | -27°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +18°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 38 mm | 31 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 9 | 11 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +7°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 38 mm to 31 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. 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 3 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 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 Krakow is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Krakow.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Krakow?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Krakow in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+11°C) and the highest in 2016 (+17°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 486 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1132 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Krakow, 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.