Jonkoping in December: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Jonkoping in December 2026
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Jonkoping;
Average weather
Average temperature in Jonkoping in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +1°C with a maximum of +8°C and a minimum of -12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 20% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -3°C to +1°C.
Is Jonkoping warm or cold in December?
Jonkoping is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +5°C to +2°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +1°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Jonkoping, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Jonkoping in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +5°C | +2°C | +1°C | |||
| Min. temperature | -15°C | -23°C | -25°C | |||
| Max. temperature | +19°C | +19°C | +10°C | |||
| Rainfall | 35 mm | 26 mm | 22 mm | |||
| Wind | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 90% | 91% | 89% | |||
| Air pressure | 1010 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 12 | 13 | 13 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 5 | 10 | 11 | ||
| Our opinion | OK | Bad | Bad | |||
December typically has worse weather conditions compared to November. It’s getting colder in December. From +5°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 26 mm. Humidity rises from 90% to 91%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains bad.
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 Jonkoping is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Jonkoping.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Jonkoping?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Jonkoping in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+8°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 402 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 861 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Jonkoping
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jonkoping, 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.


