Weather in Lille in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Lille;
Average weather
Average temperature in Lille in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +10°C with a maximum of +13°C and a minimum of -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 47% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +10°C.
Is Lille warm or cold in December?
Lille is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Lille, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Lille in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +7°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -11°C | -20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 77 mm | 88 mm | 75 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 88% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 3 | ||||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +10°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +7°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 77 mm to 88 mm. Humidity rises from 87% to 88%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Lille is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Lille.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Lille?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lille in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+17°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 3143 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Lille
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lille, 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.