Cesky Krumlov weather in December

In December, Cesky Krumlov sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. 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 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cesky Krumlov's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cesky Krumlov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
7:57 AM – 4:01 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cesky Krumlov is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
577/km²
people per km²
Founded
1253

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cesky Krumlov reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 6°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)
13-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-3
131-3
141-3
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211-3
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How December really feels in Cesky Krumlov

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.

Cesky Krumlov weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°5511.59.28.50.0
Feb / -4°429.77.49.80.0
Mar / -1°62126.511.60.7
Apr12° / 61122.113.43.2
May17° / 10315.60.1154.7
Jun20° / 11°10615.1015.95.5
Jul22° / 13°12015.7015.55.9
Aug22° / 12°11113.6014.26.0
Sep17° / 7511.5012.45.1
Oct12° / 5710.60.810.52.9
Nov / 499.94.38.90.5
Dec / -3°4811.17.78.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

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 (%)
12575
22575
32575
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132278
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cesky Krumlov gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23319
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43420
53520
63621
73622
83723
93723
103724
113725
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153727
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283728
293828
303828
313928

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
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15100
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22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 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 7:42 AM to 8:03 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:424:03
28.37:434:03
38.37:444:02
48.37:464:02
58.27:474:01
68.27:484:01
78.27:494:01
88.27:504:01
98.27:514:01
108.17:524:00
118.17:534:00
128.17:544:00
138.17:554:00
148.17:554:01
158.17:564:01
168.17:574:01
178.17:584:01
188.17:584:01
198.07:594:02
208.07:594:02
218.08:004:02
228.08:014:03
238.08:014:03
248.08:014:04
258.08:024:05
268.18:024:05
278.18:024:06
288.18:034:07
298.18:034:07
308.18:034:08
318.18:034:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
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100.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cesky Krumlov?

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 Cesky Krumlov.

What to pack for Cesky Krumlov in December

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

In December, Cesky Krumlov sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°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 Cesky Krumlov 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 Cesky Krumlov peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cesky Krumlov?

Cesky Krumlov sits at 48.8°N, 14.3°E, 0 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is České Budějovice, 22 km away.

PísekStrakoniceJindřichův HradecPassau

Topography around Cesky Krumlov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesky Krumlov has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m.

The land around Cesky Krumlov is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
691 m
80 km
1,193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: České Budějovice 22 km · Linz 56 km · Písek 57 km · Strakonice 58 km · Jindřichův Hradec 62 km · Traun 66 km · Ansfelden 67 km · Passau 70 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 Cesky Krumlov (48.8109°, 14.3152°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).