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Weather in December in Vorarlberg

Thinking about venturing to Vorarlberg 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 Vorarlberg in December?

Vorarlberg is a region in Austria. December in Vorarlberg generally has temperatures that range from very cold to cold, with high precipitation. In December, it is winter.

Temperatures

Based on our climate data spanning from 1990-2020, the average maximum temperature is very cold in Partenen at -3°C to cold in Lochau at 5°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -2°C in Lochau and -12°C in Partenen. In many areas in Austria, December brings with it chilling temperatures. When visiting these parts during this time, it's of utmost importance to be ready. Choose clothing that is both layered and insulating to combat the cold effectively.

Precipitation

In December, precipitation varies across different areas. From high snow/rainfall in Höchst with an average of 119 mm to high snow/rainfall in Sibratsgfäll with 138 mm.

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

Where to go in Vorarlberg in December

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

Lech am Arlberg

In December Lech am Arlberg generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -9°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Lech am Arlberg
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
4°C 
-5°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
-1°C 
-9°C 
132 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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-1°C 
-10°C 
121 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Lech am Arlberg

Sankt Gallenkirch

In December Sankt Gallenkirch generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -2°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -11°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Sankt Gallenkirch
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
126 mm 
15 days 
poor 
-2°C 
-11°C 
127 mm 
15 days 
poor 
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-3°C 
-12°C 
116 mm 
16 days 
poor 
Climate in Sankt Gallenkirch

Gaschurn

In December Gaschurn generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around -3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -12°C and high monthly snowfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Gaschurn
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snowfall precipitationSnowfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
3°C 
-7°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
-3°C 
-12°C 
123 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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-3°C 
-12°C 
113 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Gaschurn

Riezlern

In December Riezlern generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Riezlern
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
5°C 
-4°C 
123 mm 
15 days 
poor 
1°C 
-7°C 
135 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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0°C 
-8°C 
123 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Riezlern

Brand

In December Brand generally has very low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 1°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and high monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Brand
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
6°C 
-4°C 
67 hours 
125 mm 
15 days 
poor 
1°C 
-8°C 
51 hours 
124 mm 
16 days 
poor 
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0°C 
-9°C 
69 hours 
112 mm 
17 days 
poor 
Climate in Brand

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Vorarlberg, in Austria.

Is December the best time to visit Vorarlberg?

In our opinion, December may not be the ideal time to visit Vorarlberg due to the typically poor weather in Lech am Arlberg.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in September offering mostly unpleasant weather in Lech am Arlberg.

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