Žatec weather in December

In December, Žatec sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Žatec's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Žatec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
8:07 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Žatec is town in Louny District, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic.

Density
444/km²
people per km²
Founded
1052

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical December day in Žatec reaches about 3°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 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with 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
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Žatec

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.

Žatec 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 / -3°338.94.78.30.0
Feb / -2°267.13.89.70.0
Mar / 3692.511.51.2
Apr13° / 348.70.413.53.8
May18° / 5411.5015.25.5
Jun21° / 11°6311.4016.16.2
Jul24° / 13°7011.7015.76.6
Aug23° / 13°6110.3014.36.8
Sep18° / 478.5012.45.9
Oct12° / 4190.210.53.3
Nov / 377.91.68.80.6
Dec / -2°368.74.47.90.0

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 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131882
141882
151882
161882
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201981
211981
221981
232080
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272278
282278
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Žatec gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12410
22410
32511
42611
52611
62711
72711
82812
92812
102812
112912
123013
133013
143114
153114
163114
173115
183115
193115
203015
213016
222916
232916
242916
252816
262816
272815
282815
292815
302814
312814

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 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2012calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 3:59 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:523:59
28.17:533:59
38.17:543:58
48.07:553:58
58.07:573:58
68.07:583:57
78.07:593:57
87.98:003:57
97.98:013:57
107.98:023:57
117.98:033:56
127.98:043:56
137.98:053:56
147.88:063:56
157.88:063:57
167.88:073:57
177.88:083:57
187.88:093:57
197.88:093:58
207.88:103:58
217.88:103:58
227.88:113:59
237.88:113:59
247.88:124:00
257.88:124:00
267.88:124:01
277.88:134:02
287.88:134:02
297.88:134:03
307.88:134:04
317.98:134:05

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
10.8Dim
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40.8Dim
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60.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Žatec?

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 Žatec.

What to pack for Žatec in December

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

In December, Žatec sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Žatec 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 Žatec 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
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Žatec 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 Žatec is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1321 µg/m³Dec 1414 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Žatec?

Žatec sits at 50.3°N, 13.5°E, 233 m above sea level, in Czechia. The nearest listed city is Chomutov, 17 km away.

RakovníkLitvínovSlaný

Topography around Žatec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Žatec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m.

The land around Žatec is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
370 m
80 km
1,205 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chomutov 17 km · Louny 18 km · Jirkov 20 km · Most 21 km · Kadaň 21 km · Rakovník 28 km · Litvínov 31 km · Slaný 40 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 Žatec (50.3272°, 13.5458°, elevation 233 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).