Jindřichův Hradec weather in December

In December, Jindřichův Hradec sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 48 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 12% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jindřichův Hradec's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jindřichův Hradec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
48 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:56 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jindřichův Hradec is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
307/km²
people per km²
Founded
1220

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 Jindřichův Hradec 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 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
22-1
32-1
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
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261-4
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How December really feels in Jindřichův Hradec

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.

Jindřichův Hradec 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 / -4°49117.58.50.0
Feb / -4°4096.49.80.0
Mar / -0°5711.95.211.60.8
Apr13° / 5010.91.613.43.3
May17° / 8013.90155.0
Jun21° / 11°9014.7015.95.6
Jul23° / 13°10514.7015.66.1
Aug22° / 13°8412.1014.26.4
Sep17° / 7010.5012.45.4
Oct12° / 51100.510.52.9
Nov / 479.83.58.90.4
Dec / -3°4810.76.58.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102080
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162080
172080
182080
192278
202278
212278
222377
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312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Jindřichův Hradec gets around 48 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13117
23117
33218
43318
53418
63419
73519
83520
93620
103620
113621
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203522
213522
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273624
283624
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303624
313724

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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27100
28100
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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 14 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
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2113light breeze
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2714light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 8:02 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:413:59
28.37:423:58
38.27:433:58
48.27:443:58
58.27:453:57
68.27:473:57
78.27:483:57
88.17:493:56
98.17:503:56
108.17:513:56
118.17:523:56
128.17:523:56
138.07:533:56
148.07:543:56
158.07:553:56
168.07:563:57
178.07:563:57
188.07:573:57
198.07:583:57
208.07:583:58
218.07:593:58
228.07:593:59
238.08:003:59
248.08:004:00
258.08:014:00
268.08:014:01
278.08:014:02
288.08:014:02
298.08:014:03
308.08:024:04
318.08:024:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jindřichův Hradec?

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 Jindřichův Hradec.

What to pack for Jindřichův Hradec in December

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

In December, Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jindřichův Hradec 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 Jindřichův Hradec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jindřichův Hradec?

Jindřichův Hradec sits at 49.1°N, 15.0°E, 480 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Pelhřimov, 36 km away.

PelhřimovTáborČeské BudějoviceJihlavaCesky KrumlovTřebíčPísekHavlíčkův Brod

Topography around Jindřichův Hradec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jindřichův Hradec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 483 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m.

The land around Jindřichův Hradec is covered by cropland (36%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (46%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
332 m
80 km
993 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pelhřimov 36 km · Tábor 39 km · České Budějovice 43 km · Jihlava 51 km · Cesky Krumlov 62 km · Třebíč 64 km · Písek 65 km · Havlíčkův Brod 66 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 Jindřichův Hradec (49.144°, 15.003°, elevation 480 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).