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Weather in December in Laois

Planning a journey to Laois 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 Laois in December?

Laois is a region in Ireland. December in Laois generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. During December, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 9°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in Portlaoise.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Killenard with an average of 83 mm to moderate rainfall in Donaghmore with 88 mm.

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

Where to go in Laois in December

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

Portlaoise

In December Portlaoise generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Portlaoise
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
11°C 
5°C 
85 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
85 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
78 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Portlaoise

Killenard

In December Killenard generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Killenard
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
11°C 
5°C 
71 hours 
85 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
51 hours 
83 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
56 hours 
77 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Killenard

Mountmellick

In December Mountmellick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Mountmellick
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
11°C 
5°C 
86 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
85 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
78 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Mountmellick

Donaghmore

In December Donaghmore generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Donaghmore
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
11°C 
5°C 
62 hours 
88 mm 
18 days 
9°C 
3°C 
45 hours 
88 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
48 hours 
82 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Donaghmore

Abbeyleix

In December Abbeyleix generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Abbeyleix
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
11°C 
5°C 
85 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
85 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
3°C 
78 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Abbeyleix

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

Is December the best time to visit Laois?

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

Generally speaking, July and August provide perfect weather in Portlaoise. On the other hand, the months of January, February and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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