Česká Lípa weather in December

In December, Česká Lípa sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Česká Lípa's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Česká Lípa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
8:05 AM – 3:51 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Česká Lípa is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
557/km²
people per km²
Founded
1263

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Česká Lípa reaches about 2°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 -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
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How December really feels in Česká Lípa

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.

Česká Lípa 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 / -4°52127.28.30.0
Feb / -3°419.55.99.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.74.111.50.9
Apr13° / 4310.4113.53.5
May18° / 67130.115.25.2
Jun21° / 11°7612.2016.25.9
Jul23° / 13°9113.9015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°8111.8014.36.5
Sep18° / 6210.7012.45.5
Oct12° / 5210.70.310.43.0
Nov / 4810.12.88.70.5
Dec / -2°5111.45.97.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Česká Lípa gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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28100
29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 3:54 PM to 3:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:493:54
28.07:513:53
38.07:523:53
48.07:533:52
58.07:543:52
67.97:563:52
77.97:573:51
87.97:583:51
97.97:593:51
107.98:003:51
117.88:013:51
127.88:023:51
137.88:033:51
147.88:033:51
157.88:043:51
167.88:053:51
177.88:063:51
187.88:063:51
197.78:073:52
207.78:083:52
217.78:083:53
227.78:093:53
237.78:093:53
247.78:103:54
257.78:103:55
267.88:103:55
277.88:103:56
287.88:113:57
297.88:113:57
307.88:113:58
317.88:113:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.67 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Česká Lípa?

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 Česká Lípa.

What to pack for Česká Lípa in December

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

In December, Česká Lípa sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Česká Lípa 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 Česká Lípa peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Česká Lípa?

Česká Lípa sits at 50.7°N, 14.5°E, 263 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Děčín, 25 km away.

ZittauLitoměřiceTerezínÚstí nad LabemMělníkLiberecBogatynia

Topography around Česká Lípa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Česká Lípa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 530 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,510 m.

The land around Česká Lípa is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
530 m
80 km
1,510 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Děčín 25 km · Zittau 30 km · Litoměřice 33 km · Terezín 34 km · Ústí nad Labem 36 km · Mělník 38 km · Liberec 38 km · Bogatynia 38 km

Czechia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 59% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$35,917
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 582
Religion
none 48%believers unaffiliated with a religious society 9%Roman Catholic 7%other believers belonging to a church or religious society 6%

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 Česká Lípa (50.6855°, 14.5376°, elevation 263 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).