Villach weather in December

In December, Villach sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Villach's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Villach is settlement and capital of Villach Munipality in Austria.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.9 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 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Villach reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°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)
13-3
23-3
32-3
42-3
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
101-4
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
201-5
211-6
221-6
230-6
240-6
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260-6
270-6
280-6
290-6
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310-6

How December really feels in Villach

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.

Villach weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°647.67.28.80.0
Feb / -5°7387.9100.0
Mar / -2°9610.56.811.60.7
Apr11° / 12515.13.813.32.4
May16° / 152180.714.84.1
Jun20° / 11°17017.9015.65.1
Jul22° / 12°16317.4015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°17616.80145.6
Sep17° / 15813.20.212.44.9
Oct12° / 15611.21.710.62.9
Nov / 15111.44.89.20.5
Dec / -5°998.77.78.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54159
64159
74258
84258
94357
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Villach gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13222
23223
33123
43124
53024
63024
73025
82925
92925
102825
112825
122825
132725
142724
152724
162724
172724
182724
192724
202824
212825
222825
232825
242825
252825
262826
272926
282926
292926
302926
312826

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
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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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 7:35 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:354:14
28.67:364:13
38.67:374:13
48.67:384:13
58.57:404:12
68.57:414:12
78.57:424:12
88.57:434:12
98.57:444:12
108.57:444:12
118.47:454:12
128.47:464:12
138.47:474:12
148.47:484:12
158.47:494:12
168.47:494:12
178.47:504:12
188.47:514:13
198.47:514:13
208.47:524:13
218.47:524:14
228.47:534:14
238.47:534:15
248.47:544:15
258.47:544:16
268.47:544:17
278.47:554:17
288.47:554:18
298.47:554:19
308.47:554:19
318.47:554:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.19 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.19 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.19 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Villach?

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 Villach.

What to pack for Villach in December

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

In December, Villach sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Villach 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 Villach peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villach 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 Villach is worst in January — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Sep 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villach?

Villach sits at 46.6°N, 13.9°E, 494 m above sea level, in Austria. The nearest listed city is Sankt Martin, 33 km away.

Sankt MartinBledKlagenfurtSankt PeterBohinjKranj

Topography around Villach

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 m around an average of 521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,270 m.

The land around Villach is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
226 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
3,270 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Sankt Martin 33 km · Bled 33 km · Klagenfurt 34 km · Sankt Peter 37 km · Bohinj 38 km · Kranj 56 km · Nova Gorica 74 km · Gorizia 77 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 Villach (46.6103°, 13.8558°, elevation 494 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).