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Weather in December in Northamptonshire

Thinking about venturing to Northamptonshire this December and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Northamptonshire in December?

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

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 3°C in Northampton.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Oundle with an average of 57 mm to moderate rainfall in Lower Boddington with 63 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Northampton usually sees around 42 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in Northamptonshire in December

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

Northampton

In December Northampton 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.

Northampton
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 
63 hours 
63 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
42 hours 
61 mm 
15 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
53 hours 
57 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Northampton

Towcester

In December Towcester 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.

Towcester
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 
63 hours 
64 mm 
16 days 
unpleasant 
December December
9°C 
3°C 
42 hours 
61 mm 
16 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
53 hours 
58 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Towcester

Daventry

In December Daventry 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.

Daventry
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 
61 hours 
62 mm 
16 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
63 hours 
59 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Daventry

Corby

In December Corby 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.

Corby
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 
75 hours 
62 mm 
15 days 
unpleasant 
December December
8°C 
3°C 
57 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
65 hours 
56 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Corby

Kettering

In December Kettering 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.

Kettering
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 
15 days 
poor 
January   >> January
>>  
8°C 
2°C 
52 hours 
56 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Kettering

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

Is December the best time to visit Northamptonshire?

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

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

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