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Weather in December in Grampian

Thinking about venturing to Grampian this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Grampian in December?

Grampian is a region in the United Kingdom. December in Grampian generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. The month of December is in the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 5°C in Inverey to 9°C in Fraserburgh. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 5°C in Fraserburgh and -1°C in Inverey.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Inverurie with an average of 69 mm to high rainfall in Inverey with 106 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Aberdeen usually sees around 48 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

For a closer look at December's conditions in Grampian, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Grampian's yearly weather, check out our Grampian climate page.

Where to go in Grampian in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Grampian on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Grampian?

Aberdeen

In December Aberdeen generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Aberdeen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
69 hours 
87 mm 
19 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
48 hours 
75 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
3°C 
62 hours 
72 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Aberdeen

Stonehaven

In December Stonehaven generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Stonehaven
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
69 hours 
92 mm 
18 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
4°C 
48 hours 
79 mm 
18 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
4°C 
62 hours 
74 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Stonehaven

Dyce

In December Dyce generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Dyce
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
69 hours 
88 mm 
19 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
48 hours 
75 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
3°C 
62 hours 
72 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Dyce

Elgin

In December Elgin generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Elgin
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
48 hours 
90 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
4°C 
27 hours 
81 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
3°C 
40 hours 
77 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Elgin

Banchory

In December Banchory generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Banchory
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   November November
<<  
10°C 
4°C 
69 hours 
80 mm 
18 days 
poor 
December December
7°C 
2°C 
48 hours 
71 mm 
19 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
7°C 
2°C 
62 hours 
72 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Banchory

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Is December the best time to visit Grampian?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Grampian due to the typically poor weather in Aberdeen.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly pleasant weather in Aberdeen. In contrast, January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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