Šumperk weather in December

In December, Šumperk sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Šumperk's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šumperk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:52 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
81%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Šumperk is town in the Czech Republic.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 15 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,032/km²
people per km²
Founded
1269

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

A typical December day in Šumperk reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
21-3
31-3
41-3
51-3
61-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-4
160-4
170-4
180-4
190-5
200-5
210-5
220-5
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-5
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How December really feels in Šumperk

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.

Šumperk 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-1° / -6°5412.2108.40.0
Feb / -5°449.78.39.70.0
Mar / -2°5712.16.411.50.3
Apr11° / 5110.92.313.52.8
May16° / 7614.20.115.14.6
Jun20° / 10°8914.30165.5
Jul22° / 12°10115015.75.9
Aug22° / 12°7712.5014.36.3
Sep16° / 7211.6012.44.9
Oct11° / 5710.91.110.52.4
Nov / 56114.58.80.3
Dec / -4°5511.99.37.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91684
101585
111585
121486
131486
141486
151585
161486
171585
181585
191684
201684
211882
221882
231981
241981
252080
262179
272278
282278
292278
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Šumperk gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13422
23423
33524
43624
53725
63726
73827
83828
93929
103930
113930
123931
134032
144032
154033
164033
174033
184033
193933
203933
213933
223933
233933
244033
254033
264033
274133
284133
294233
304234
314234

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 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2310calm
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2610calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 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 7:36 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:363:47
28.27:383:47
38.17:393:46
48.17:403:46
58.17:413:46
68.07:423:45
78.07:433:45
88.07:453:45
98.07:463:45
108.07:473:45
117.97:483:44
127.97:483:44
137.97:493:44
147.97:503:45
157.97:513:45
167.97:523:45
177.97:523:45
187.97:533:45
197.97:543:46
207.97:543:46
217.97:553:46
227.97:553:47
237.97:563:47
247.97:563:48
257.97:573:48
267.97:573:49
277.97:573:50
287.97:573:50
297.97:583:51
307.97:583:52
317.97:583:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.73 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.73 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
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30.8Dim
40.8Dim
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60.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Šumperk?

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 Šumperk.

What to pack for Šumperk in December

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

In December, Šumperk sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Šumperk 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 Šumperk peaks around June 21 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 21UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šumperk 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 Šumperk is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Šumperk's WHO annual average of 15 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1518 µg/m³Dec 1111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šumperk?

Šumperk sits at 50.0°N, 17.0°E, 336 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Bruntál, 35 km away.

BruntálČeská TřebováÚstí nad OrlicíSvitavyOlomoucLitomyslGłuchołazyKrnov

Topography around Šumperk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šumperk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 354 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Šumperk is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bruntál 35 km · Česká Třebová 38 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 41 km · Svitavy 43 km · Olomouc 46 km · Litomysl 48 km · Głuchołazy 49 km · Krnov 54 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 Šumperk (49.9653°, 16.9706°, elevation 336 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).