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Weather in December in Leicestershire

Planning a journey to Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire in December?

Leicestershire is a region in the United Kingdom. December in Leicestershire generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

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

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Staunton in the Vale with an average of 58 mm to moderate rainfall in Moira with 67 mm.

Average sunshine

Loughborough experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 49 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

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

Where to go in Leicestershire in December

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

Weather conditions Weather
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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 Leicestershire?

Loughborough

In December Loughborough 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.

Loughborough
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 
5°C 
65 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
December December
9°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
61 mm 
16 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
52 hours 
55 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Loughborough

Castle Donington

In December Castle Donington 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.

Castle Donington
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 
5°C 
65 hours 
64 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
55 hours 
64 mm 
17 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
58 hours 
57 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Castle Donington

Lutterworth

In December Lutterworth 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.

Lutterworth
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 
5°C 
65 hours 
65 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
63 mm 
16 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
52 hours 
59 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Lutterworth

Melton Mowbray

In December Melton Mowbray 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.

Melton Mowbray
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 
5°C 
65 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
52 hours 
55 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Melton Mowbray

Moira

In December Moira 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.

Moira
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 
5°C 
65 hours 
67 mm 
17 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
49 hours 
67 mm 
17 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
52 hours 
59 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Moira

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

Is December the best time to visit Leicestershire?

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

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Loughborough. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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