Kraainem weather in December

In December, Kraainem sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kraainem's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kraainem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:46 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Kraainem is town in Kraainem municipality, Belgium.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°C through the month.

A typical December day in Kraainem reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1072
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

How December really feels in Kraainem

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.

Kraainem weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.21.48.20.3
Feb / 6211.61.99.70.8
Mar10° / 58120.911.52.3
Apr14° / 4911.4013.54.0
May18° / 6512.7015.25.2
Jun21° / 12°6711.6016.25.9
Jul23° / 14°7212.3015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7712.3014.36.3
Sep19° / 11°5510.7012.45.8
Oct15° / 5911.3010.44.2
Nov10° / 62120.48.71.9
Dec / 7213.21.77.80.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32179
42377
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132773
142773
152773
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212476
222476
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kraainem gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2414
3414
4414
5414
6414
7414
8414
9415
10415
11405
12405
13405
14405
15415
16416
17416
18426
19426
20426
21436
22436
23436
24436
25446
26446
27446
28445
29445
30435
31435

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 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 48 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 8:30 AM to 8:52 AM, and sunset from 4:33 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:304:33
28.08:324:33
38.08:334:32
48.08:344:32
57.98:354:31
67.98:374:31
77.98:384:31
87.98:394:31
97.88:404:30
107.88:414:30
117.88:424:30
127.88:434:30
137.88:444:30
147.88:454:30
157.78:454:30
167.78:464:30
177.78:474:31
187.78:484:31
197.78:484:31
207.78:494:31
217.78:494:32
227.78:504:32
237.78:504:33
247.78:514:33
257.78:514:34
267.78:514:35
277.78:524:35
287.78:524:36
297.78:524:37
307.88:524:38
317.88:524:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.64 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
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30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
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140.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kraainem?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kraainem.

What to pack for Kraainem in December

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

In December, Kraainem sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kraainem 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 Kraainem peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kraainem 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 Kraainem is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kraainem?

Kraainem sits at 50.9°N, 4.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Zaventem, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Kraainem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kraainem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m.

The land around Kraainem is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
462 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Zaventem 2.0 km · Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 3.0 km · Evere 5.0 km · Tervuren 5.0 km · Auderghem 6.0 km · Kortenberg 6.0 km · Schaerbeek 7.0 km · Etterbeek 7.0 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

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 Kraainem (50.8616°, 4.4695°, elevation 0 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).