Weather in Newquay in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Newquay;
Average weather
Average temperature in Newquay in December
Going from a maximum of +14°C during the day to a minimum of 0°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +10°C.
Is Newquay warm or cold in December?
Newquay is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +12°C to +10°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +8°C to +6°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Newquay:
Water temperature in Newquay in December
Water in Newquay in December is Cold. It varies from +11°C to +13°C, with an average of +12°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +10°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Newquay in December?
Climate in Newquay in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +10°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -3°C | -5°C | -8°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 88 mm | 89 mm | 81 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 6 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +12°C | +10°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +12°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +10°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 88 mm to 89 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 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 Newquay is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 12 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Newquay?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Newquay in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+15°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 621 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 996 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Newquay
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Newquay, 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.