Amstetten weather in December

In December, Amstetten sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Amstetten's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amstetten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:52 AM – 4:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Amstetten is locality in Amstetten District.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.4 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Amstetten reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
73-1
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3
292-3
302-3
312-3

How December really feels in Amstetten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Amstetten weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°7712.99.38.60.0
Feb / -3°6612.18.79.90.0
Mar / 8814.86.511.61.5
Apr14° / 7712.32.413.43.8
May18° / 12716.10.114.95.1
Jun22° / 12°12716.1015.85.6
Jul23° / 14°12215.2015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°12513.6014.16.4
Sep18° / 10°10912.8012.45.5
Oct13° / 8212.10.910.63.6
Nov / 7412.54.991.0
Dec / -2°7713.79.38.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143268
153367
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Amstetten gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14023
24024
34124
44125
54225
64226
74327
84428
94429
104530
114530
124531
134532
144632
154632
164633
174633
184633
194633
204633
214533
224533
234532
244532
254532
264532
274532
284531
294531
304531
314530

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:374:04
28.47:384:03
38.47:394:03
48.47:404:02
58.37:424:02
68.37:434:02
78.37:444:02
88.37:454:01
98.37:464:01
108.27:474:01
118.27:484:01
128.27:484:01
138.27:494:01
148.27:504:01
158.27:514:02
168.27:524:02
178.27:524:02
188.27:534:02
198.27:544:03
208.17:544:03
218.17:554:03
228.17:554:04
238.17:564:04
248.17:564:05
258.27:564:05
268.27:574:06
278.27:574:07
288.27:574:07
298.27:574:08
308.27:584:09
318.27:584:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Amstetten?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Amstetten.

What to pack for Amstetten in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Amstetten sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Amstetten in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Amstetten peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Amstetten?

Amstetten sits at 48.1°N, 14.9°E, 277 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Steyr, 35 km away.

SteyrAnsfeldenLinzTraunSankt PöltenWelsCesky KrumlovSemmering

Topography around Amstetten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Amstetten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amstetten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,248 m.

The land around Amstetten is covered by cropland (31%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
2,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Steyr 35 km · Ansfelden 44 km · Linz 48 km · Traun 48 km · Sankt Pölten 58 km · Wels 62 km · Cesky Krumlov 87 km · Semmering 90 km

Austria travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 82% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$62,930
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 616
Religion
Roman Catholic 55%none 22%Muslim 8%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Amstetten (48.1229°, 14.8721°, elevation 277 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).