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Weather in December in South East Scotland

Planning a journey to South East Scotland 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 South East Scotland in December?

South East Scotland is a region in Scotland. December in South East Scotland generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation. December falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 8°C and nighttime temperatures around 2°C in Dundee. To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South East Scotland in December, check out the map below. On average, December is the coldest month of the year in South East Scotland. So be prepared and make sure to pack winter cloths.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of South East Scotland, check out the map below.

Precipitation

December is a moderate rainy month with an average rainfall of around 80 mm in Dundee.

Average sunshine

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

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our South East Scotland climate page.

Where to go in South East Scotland in December

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the South East Scotland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Scotland, check out our South East Scotland's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in December for the most popular destinonation in South East Scotland?

Dundee

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

Dundee
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
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10°C 
4°C 
67 hours 
84 mm 
16 days 
poor 
December December
8°C 
2°C 
45 hours 
80 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Annual   >> Annual
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13°C 
6°C 
1,431 hours 
915 mm 
185 days 
poor 
Climate in Dundee

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Is December the best time to visit South East Scotland?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit South East Scotland due to the typically poor weather in Dundee.

On average, the best time to visit South East Scotland is in July and August with generally perfect weather in Dundee. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in South East Scotland.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Scotland? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Scotland.

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