Weather in Turku in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Turku;
Average weather
Average temperature in Turku in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is -2°C with a maximum of +6°C and a minimum of -17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -4°C to -9°C.
Is Turku warm or cold in December?
Turku is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +4°C to +1°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from 0°C to -4°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Turku, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Turku in December
Water in Turku in December is Cold. It varies from -1°C to +6°C, with an average of +2°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 Turku in December?
Climate in Turku in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +1°C | -2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -18°C | -23°C | -36°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +11°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 26 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 89% | 89% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 12 | 13 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +4°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 45 mm to 26 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 89%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Turku is gradually decreasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Turku.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Turku?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Turku in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+6°C) and the highest in 2020 (+11°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 300 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 615 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Turku
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Turku, 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.