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Weather in December in Kurzeme

Planning a journey to Kurzeme this December and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Kurzeme in December?

Kurzeme is a region in Latvia. December in Kurzeme generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 2°C in Saldus to 5°C in Ziemupe. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Ziemupe and -3°C in Saldus. In many areas in Latvia, December brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Talsi with an average of 52 mm to moderate snow/rainfall in Ziemupe with 81 mm.

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

Where to go in Kurzeme in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kurzeme 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 Kurzeme?

Ventspils

In December Ventspils generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ventspils
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
8°C 
3°C 
78 mm 
20 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
72 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-2°C 
62 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Ventspils

Liepāja

In December Liepāja generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Liepāja
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
8°C 
3°C 
43 hours 
77 mm 
20 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
28 hours 
76 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-2°C 
34 hours 
65 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Liepāja

Kuldīga

In December Kuldīga generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kuldīga
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
6°C 
1°C 
43 hours 
55 mm 
20 days 
poor 
3°C 
-2°C 
28 hours 
57 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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1°C 
-4°C 
34 hours 
54 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Kuldīga

Pāvilosta

In December Pāvilosta generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 5°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Pāvilosta
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
8°C 
3°C 
43 hours 
80 mm 
20 days 
poor 
5°C 
0°C 
28 hours 
78 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-2°C 
34 hours 
66 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Pāvilosta

Jūrkalne

In December Jūrkalne generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jūrkalne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
3°C 
43 hours 
69 mm 
20 days 
poor 
4°C 
-1°C 
28 hours 
68 mm 
20 days 
poor 
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2°C 
-3°C 
34 hours 
60 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Jūrkalne

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kurzeme, in Latvia.

Is December the best time to visit Kurzeme?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to Kurzeme with often poor weather in Ventspils.

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

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