Weather in Umea in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Umea;
Average weather
Average temperature in Umea in December
The temperature in December is -4°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +3°C during the day and a minimum of -16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -6°C to -7°C.
Is Umea warm or cold in December?
Umea is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +2°C to -2°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -3°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 Umea, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Umea in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | -2°C | -4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -20°C | -28°C | -33°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +9°C | +8°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 35 mm | 16 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 86% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -2°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 35 mm to 16 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 86%. 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 3 to 4.
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 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Umea is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Umea.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Umea?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Umea in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+4°C) and the highest in 2020 (+9°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 256 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 650 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Umea
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Umea, 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.