Weather in Rijeka in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Rijeka in December
Going from a maximum of +59°F during the day to a minimum of +34°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +52°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 43% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +46°F to +57°F.
Is Rijeka warm or cold in December?
Rijeka is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +50°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +46°F to +39°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Rijeka, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Rijeka in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +50°F | +48°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +12°F | +7°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +64°F | +64°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 278 mm | 205 mm | 141 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 71% | 69% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +50°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 278 mm to 205 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 8 to 9.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
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 Rijeka is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in Rijeka.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Rijeka?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rijeka in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2001 (+49°F) and the highest in 2015 (+61°F). The driest year was 2016 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 927 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rijeka, 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.