Svitavy weather in December

In December, Svitavy sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 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 11% 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 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Svitavy's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Svitavy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:53 AM – 3:48 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Svitavy is town in the Czech Republic.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1256

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 Svitavy 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
23-1
33-1
42-1
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
141-2
151-3
161-3
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201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Svitavy

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.

Svitavy 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°429.96.88.40.0
Feb / -3°358.569.80.0
Mar / -0°5011.54.411.50.8
Apr13° / 4610.41.213.53.5
May17° / 7713.3015.15.2
Jun21° / 11°8512.60165.9
Jul23° / 13°9413.2015.76.4
Aug23° / 13°7711.3014.26.7
Sep18° / 7010.2012.45.5
Oct12° / 489.40.410.53.1
Nov / 439.22.98.80.6
Dec / -3°4510.15.680.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91882
101882
111981
121882
131981
141882
151783
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231981
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302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Svitavy gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12916
23016
33116
43117
53217
63217
73317
83317
93317
103317
113317
123418
133418
143418
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203418
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283521
293521
303521
313521

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:37 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:373:50
28.27:393:50
38.27:403:49
48.17:413:49
58.17:423:49
68.17:433:48
78.17:453:48
88.07:463:48
98.07:473:48
108.07:483:48
118.07:493:47
128.07:493:47
138.07:503:47
147.97:513:48
157.97:523:48
167.97:533:48
177.97:533:48
187.97:543:48
197.97:553:49
207.97:553:49
217.97:563:49
227.97:563:50
237.97:573:50
247.97:573:51
257.97:583:51
267.97:583:52
277.97:583:53
287.97:583:53
297.97:593:54
307.97:593:55
318.07:593:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Is December a good time to visit Svitavy?

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 Svitavy.

What to pack for Svitavy in December

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

In December, Svitavy sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Svitavy 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 Svitavy peaks around June 22 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 22UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Svitavy 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 Svitavy is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Svitavy?

Svitavy sits at 49.8°N, 16.5°E, 442 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Česká Třebová, 17 km away.

Nové Město na MoravěŠumperkŽďár nad SázavouBlanskoChrudim

Topography around Svitavy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Svitavy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,308 m.

The land around Svitavy is covered by cropland (62%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Česká Třebová 17 km · Litomysl 17 km · Ústí nad Orlicí 25 km · Nové Město na Moravě 36 km · Šumperk 43 km · Žďár nad Sázavou 44 km · Blansko 45 km · Chrudim 53 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 Svitavy (49.7559°, 16.4683°, elevation 442 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).