Weather in Liverpool in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Liverpool;
Average weather
Average temperature in Liverpool in December
Going from a maximum of +14°C during the day to a minimum of -3°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +8°C.
Is Liverpool warm or cold in December?
Liverpool is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +10°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Liverpool, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Liverpool in December
Water in Liverpool in December is Cold. It varies from +7°C to +12°C, with an average of +9°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +8°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Liverpool in December?
Climate in Liverpool in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +8°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -14°C | -12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +15°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 79 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +9°C | +7°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||
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 +8°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 76 mm to 79 mm. Humidity rises from 83% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 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 6 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Liverpool is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Liverpool.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Liverpool?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Liverpool in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+15°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 569 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1685 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Liverpool
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Liverpool, 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.