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Weather in December in Lanarkshire

Are you planning a trip a to Lanarkshire in December and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Lanarkshire in December?

Lanarkshire is a region in the United Kingdom. December in Lanarkshire generally has cold temperatures, with high precipitation. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 7°C and nighttime temperatures around 1°C in Lanark.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Carnwath with an average of 110 mm to high rainfall in Crawfordjohn with 133 mm.

Average sunshine

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

For specific regional insights in Lanarkshire for December, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Lanarkshire climate page.

Where to go in Lanarkshire in December

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

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 Lanarkshire?

Lanark

In December Lanark generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lanark
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
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
70 hours 
105 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
7°C 
1°C 
48 hours 
117 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
7°C 
2°C 
54 hours 
118 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Lanark

East Kilbride

In December East Kilbride generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

East Kilbride
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 
55 hours 
112 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
121 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
123 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in East Kilbride

Motherwell

In December Motherwell generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Motherwell
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 
55 hours 
105 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
115 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
117 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Motherwell

Biggar

In December Biggar generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Biggar
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
<<  
9°C 
3°C 
70 hours 
102 mm 
21 days 
poor 
December December
7°C 
1°C 
48 hours 
114 mm 
21 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
6°C 
1°C 
54 hours 
115 mm 
22 days 
poor 
Climate in Biggar

Hamilton

In December Hamilton generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Hamilton
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 
55 hours 
107 mm 
20 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
117 mm 
20 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
37 hours 
118 mm 
21 days 
poor 
Climate in Hamilton

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Lanarkshire, in the United Kingdom.

Is December the best time to visit Lanarkshire?

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

On average, the best time to visit Lanarkshire is in May, June, July, August and September with generally tolerable weather in Lanark. The weather in January, February, March, October, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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