Weather in Basel in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Basel;
Average weather
Average temperature in Basel in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +43°F with a maximum of +61°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +43°F to +61°F.
Is Basel warm or cold in December?
Basel is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +37°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Basel, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Basel in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +43°F | +41°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°F | +1°F | -9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 80 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 17 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +48°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +43°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 76 mm to 80 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 3 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Basel 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 Basel.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Basel?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Basel in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+40°F) and the highest in 2015 (+53°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2009 with 179 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Basel, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.