Landstraße weather in December

In December, Landstraße sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.5 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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Landstraße's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landstraße's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:46 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Landstraße reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
250
350
440
540
640
740
840
940
104-1
114-1
124-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
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193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Landstraße

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.

Landstraße 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 / -2°348.24.28.60.0
Feb / -1°317.72.89.90.3
Mar10° / 459.5211.62.3
Apr16° / 438.40.513.45.0
May20° / 11°6912014.96.1
Jun24° / 14°7311.5015.86.6
Jul26° / 16°7812.1015.56.5
Aug26° / 16°689.8014.16.8
Sep21° / 12°699.3012.46.5
Oct14° / 478.60.210.64.4
Nov / 448.91.691.4
Dec / -1°398.53.18.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142674
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202971
213070
223169
233169
243169
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Landstraße gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1279
2279
3279
4279
5289
6289
7289
8289
9289
10289
112810
122810
132810
142810
152811
162811
172811
182711
192711
202711
212711
222712
232712
242712
252712
262812
272812
282812
292912
302912
312913

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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 7:31 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:313:57
28.47:323:57
38.47:343:56
48.47:353:56
58.37:363:56
68.37:373:55
78.37:383:55
88.37:393:55
98.27:403:55
108.27:413:55
118.27:423:55
128.27:433:55
138.27:443:55
148.27:443:55
158.27:453:55
168.27:463:55
178.17:473:56
188.17:473:56
198.17:483:56
208.17:483:57
218.17:493:57
228.17:493:57
238.17:503:58
248.17:503:58
258.17:513:59
268.17:514:00
278.17:514:00
288.27:524:01
298.27:524:02
308.27:524:02
318.27:524:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.9 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.9 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Landstraße?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Landstraße.

What to pack for Landstraße in December

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

In December, Landstraße sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Landstraße 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 Landstraße peaks around July 11 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Landstraße in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Landstraße is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Landstraße?

Landstraße sits at 48.2°N, 16.4°E, 178 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Vienna, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Landstraße

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landstraße has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 434 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Landstraße is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, trees (37%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
434 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Vienna 1.0 km · Innere Stadt 1.0 km · Mariahilf 3.0 km · Neubau 3.0 km · Margareten 3.0 km · Josefstadt 3.0 km · Alsergrund 3.0 km · Simmering 4.0 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 Landstraße (48.2019°, 16.3879°, elevation 178 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).