Weather in Lulea in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Lulea in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is -6°C with a maximum of +3°C and a minimum of -20°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 26% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -6°C to -12°C.
Is Lulea warm or cold in December?
Lulea is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from 0°C to -4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -5°C to -9°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
December is one of the coolest months in Lulea, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Lulea in December
Water in Lulea in December is Cold. It varies from -1°C to +6°C, with an average of +3°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -4°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Lulea in December?
Climate in Lulea in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | -4°C | -6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -20°C | -32°C | -37°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 23 mm | 7 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +3°C | 0°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 86% | 85% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1005 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||
December often has better weather than November. It’s getting colder in December. From 0°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -4°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 23 mm to 7 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 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 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Lulea is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Lulea.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Lulea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Lulea in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+2°C) and the highest in 2020 (+8°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 158 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 767 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Lulea, 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.