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Weather in December in North Rhine-Westphalia

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

What is the weather like in North Rhine-Westphalia in December?

North Rhine-Westphalia is a region in Germany. December in North Rhine-Westphalia generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 4°C in Bad Berleburg to 8°C in Grevenbroich. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Grevenbroich and -1°C in Bad Berleburg.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Petershagen with an average of 73 mm to high rainfall in Gummersbach with 139 mm. Going by our weather data, it is the wettest month of the year in Cologne.

Average sunshine

The city Cologne usually sees around 45 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of North Rhine-Westphalia in December, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our North Rhine-Westphalia climate page.

Where to go in North Rhine-Westphalia in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia?

Cologne

In December Cologne 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.

Cologne
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
10°C 
4°C 
60 hours 
85 mm 
17 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
45 hours 
99 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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6°C 
1°C 
55 hours 
88 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Cologne

Düsseldorf

In December Düsseldorf 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.

Düsseldorf
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
10°C 
5°C 
58 hours 
82 mm 
18 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
47 hours 
95 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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7°C 
1°C 
55 hours 
86 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Düsseldorf

Winterberg

In December Winterberg 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.

Winterberg
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
8°C 
2°C 
45 hours 
77 mm 
16 days 
poor 
4°C 
-1°C 
31 hours 
89 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-2°C 
39 hours 
88 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Winterberg

Schmallenberg

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

Schmallenberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
7°C 
2°C 
87 mm 
16 days 
poor 
4°C 
-1°C 
102 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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3°C 
-2°C 
101 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Schmallenberg

Essen

In December Essen 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.

Essen
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
10°C 
4°C 
59 hours 
83 mm 
18 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
40 hours 
99 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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6°C 
1°C 
46 hours 
91 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Essen

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany.

Is December the best time to visit North Rhine-Westphalia?

In our view, December might not be the best time to travel to North Rhine-Westphalia with often poor weather in Cologne.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Cologne. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, November and December tend to be poor.

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