Weather in Tromso in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Tromso in December
Going from a maximum of +6°C during the day to a minimum of -17°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 57% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to -14°C.
Is Tromso warm or cold in December?
Tromso is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +1°C to -1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -4°C to -7°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 Tromso, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Tromso in December
Water in Tromso in December is Cold. It varies from +4°C to +9°C, with an average of +7°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -1°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Tromso in December?
Climate in Tromso in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | -1°C | -2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -24°C | -28°C | -30°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +10°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 60 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +7°C | +5°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1004 HPa | 1001 HPa | 1002 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 16 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +1°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -1°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 68 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 3 to 4.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Tromso is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Tromso?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tromso in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+4°C) and the highest in 1990 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 614 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1352 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Tromso
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tromso, 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.