Weather in Turku in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Turku;
Average weather
Average temperature in Turku in December
Going from a maximum of +43°F during the day to a minimum of +9°F during the night, the temperature in December averages around +30°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 32% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°F to +43°F.
Is Turku warm or cold in December?
Turku is typically chill in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +39°F to +34°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +32°F to +25°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is one of the coolest months in Turku, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Turku in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +34°F | +28°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| 0°F | -9°F | -33°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +52°F | +48°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 45 mm | 27 mm | 13 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 89% | 88% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 21 | 20 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 5 | ||||
December weather is still as bad as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +39°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +34°F. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 45 mm to 27 mm. Humidity rises from 88% to 89%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 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 Turku 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 Turku.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Turku?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Turku in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2010 (+25°F) and the highest in 2006 (+44°F). The driest year was 1987 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Turku
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Turku, 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.