Weather in Dortmund in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Dortmund;
Average weather
Average temperature in Dortmund in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +43°F with a maximum of +63°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 48% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +63°F.
Is Dortmund warm or cold in December?
Dortmund is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +48°F to +41°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Dortmund, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Dortmund in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +41°F | +39°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +18°F | +5°F | -4°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +70°F | +63°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 70 mm | 78 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 84% | 85% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 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 +41°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 70 mm to 78 mm. Humidity rises from 84% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in November to 3 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Dortmund is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 10 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Dortmund.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Dortmund?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dortmund in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+32°F) and the highest in 2015 (+53°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1993 with 195 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dortmund, 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.