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Suffolk weather in December

Planning a journey to Suffolk 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 Suffolk in December?

Suffolk is a region in the United Kingdom. December in Suffolk generally has cold temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

You can expect cold maximum daytime temperatures of around 10°C and nighttime temperatures around 5°C in Lowestoft.

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Brockdish with an average of 57 mm to moderate rainfall in Lowestoft with 80 mm. The city Lowestoft usually sees around 42 hours of sunlight, indicating fewer sunny days.

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

Where to go in Suffolk in December

Find the average weather conditions in December for the most popular destinations in Suffolk on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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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 in Suffolk

What is the weather like in December for the 5 most popular destinations in Suffolk?

Average weather in Lowestoft

In December Lowestoft generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lowestoft
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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12°C 
8°C 
63 hours 
87 mm 
18 days 
10°C 
5°C 
42 hours 
80 mm 
18 days 
poor 
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9°C 
4°C 
52 hours 
72 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Lowestoft

Average weather in Ipswich

In December Ipswich generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 9°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ipswich
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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12°C 
6°C 
71 hours 
67 mm 
16 days 
9°C 
4°C 
49 hours 
67 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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8°C 
3°C 
61 hours 
63 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Ipswich

Average weather in Bury Saint Edmunds

In December Bury Saint Edmunds 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.

Bury Saint Edmunds
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
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conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
5°C 
67 hours 
60 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
51 hours 
59 mm 
17 days 
poor 
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8°C 
2°C 
58 hours 
56 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Bury Saint Edmunds

Average weather in Newmarket

In December Newmarket 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.

Newmarket
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
11°C 
5°C 
67 hours 
60 mm 
17 days 
9°C 
3°C 
51 hours 
59 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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8°C 
2°C 
58 hours 
56 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Newmarket

Average weather in Lavenham

In December Lavenham 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.

Lavenham
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 
67 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
9°C 
3°C 
51 hours 
60 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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8°C 
3°C 
58 hours 
56 mm 
18 days 
poor 
Climate in Lavenham

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

Is December the best time to visit Suffolk?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Lowestoft, December may not be the ideal time to visit Suffolk.

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

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