Weather in Cologne in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Cologne;
Average weather
Average temperature in Cologne in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +43°F with a maximum of +64°F and a minimum of +12°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +45°F to +64°F.
Is Cologne warm or cold in December?
Cologne 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 +39°F to +36°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Cologne, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cologne in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +43°F | +41°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | +3°F | -4°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +64°F | +61°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 56 mm | 60 mm | 52 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 83% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
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 56 mm to 60 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. 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 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 Cologne is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Cologne.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Cologne?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cologne in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+34°F) and the highest in 2015 (+54°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 19 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 175 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cologne, 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.