Weather in Luxembourg in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Luxembourg;
Average weather
Average temperature in Luxembourg in December
The temperature in December is +7°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +11°C during the day and a minimum of -5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 44% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +9°C.
Is Luxembourg warm or cold in December?
Luxembourg is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +8°C to +5°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +3°C to +1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Luxembourg, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Luxembourg in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +5°C | +4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -11°C | -14°C | -17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 67 mm | 68 mm | 61 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 88% | 87% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 7 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +8°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +5°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 67 mm to 68 mm. Humidity rises from 87% to 88%. 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 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
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 Luxembourg is gradually increasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Luxembourg.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Luxembourg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Luxembourg in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 511 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1315 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Luxembourg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Luxembourg, 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.