Weather in Gdansk in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Gdansk;
Average weather
Average temperature in Gdansk in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +41°F with a maximum of +52°F and a minimum of +18°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +37°F to +41°F.
Is Gdansk warm or cold in December?
Gdansk is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +43°F to +37°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +36°F to +30°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Gdansk, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Gdansk in December
Water in Gdansk in December is Cold. It varies from +37°F to +48°F, with an average of +43°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +37°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Gdansk in December?
Climate in Gdansk in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +37°F | +34°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°F | -2°F | -15°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +57°F | +59°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +49°F | +43°F | +38°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 88% | 86% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 7 | 9 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +43°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +37°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 32 mm to 24 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 88%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 2 sunny days in November to 1 in December.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 12 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gdansk is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Gdansk.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Gdansk?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gdansk in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+48°F) and the highest in 2023 (+57°F). The driest year was 2005 with only 378 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2017 with 781 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gdansk, 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.