Weather in Varna in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Varna;
Average weather
Average temperature in Varna in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +10°C with a maximum of +19°C and a minimum of 0°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +15°C to +12°C.
Is Varna warm or cold in December?
Varna is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +12°C to +7°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +6°C to +2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Varna, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Varna in December
Water in Varna in December is Cold. It varies from +8°C to +13°C, with an average of +10°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +7°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Varna in December?
Climate in Varna in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +7°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -7°C | -13°C | -17°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +20°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 40 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +13°C | +10°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 82% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 3 | 5 | ||||
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 +7°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 48 mm to 40 mm. Humidity rises from 81% to 82%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 8.
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 Varna is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Varna.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Varna?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Varna in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+14°C) and the highest in 2020 (+19°C). The driest year was 2000 with only 324 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2014 with 785 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Varna, 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.