Vordingborg weather in December

In December, Vordingborg sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°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 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 7 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vordingborg's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vordingborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
8:41 AM – 3:37 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Vordingborg is city in Denmark.

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vordingborg reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-5°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
164
264
364
464
563
663
753
853
953
1053
1153
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1752
1852
1942
2042
2142
2242
2342
2442
2542
2642
2742
2842
2942
3041
3141

How December really feels in Vordingborg

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.

Vordingborg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5411.83.67.50.0
Feb / 419.53.69.30.0
Mar / 4192.211.40.1
Apr / 327.90.213.81.6
May13° / 428.8015.83.7
Jun17° / 13°5910.20175.3
Jul19° / 16°6310.8016.56.1
Aug19° / 16°7211.9014.76.0
Sep16° / 13°6210.6012.54.9
Oct12° / 10°6713.2010.22.9
Nov / 5712.30.78.11.1
Dec / 5912.62.470.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
82080
92080
102179
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172278
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252278
262278
272179
282179
292179
302179
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vordingborg gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2406
3416
4416
5416
6426
7426
8426
9426
10415
11415
12405
13405
14406
15396
16396
17396
18397
19397
20398
21398
22399
23399
24399
253910
264010
274010
284010
294110
304110
314110

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 26 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0102030151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
1226breezy
1326breezy
1426breezy
1526breezy
1626breezy
1726breezy
1826breezy
1926breezy
2026breezy
2126breezy
2226breezy
2326breezy
2426breezy
2527breezy
2627breezy
2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy
3127breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 7 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 8:23 AM to 8:46 AM, and sunset from 3:42 PM to 3:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:233:42
27.38:243:41
37.28:263:40
47.28:273:40
57.28:283:39
67.18:303:39
77.18:313:38
87.18:323:38
97.18:333:37
107.08:353:37
117.08:363:37
127.08:373:37
137.08:383:36
147.08:393:36
156.98:403:36
166.98:413:37
176.98:413:37
186.98:423:37
196.98:433:37
206.98:433:37
216.98:443:38
226.98:443:38
236.98:453:39
246.98:453:39
256.98:463:40
266.98:463:41
276.98:463:41
286.98:463:42
296.98:463:43
307.08:463:44
317.08:463:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.4Dim
110.4Dim
120.4Dim
130.4Dim
140.4Dim
150.4Dim
160.4Dim
170.4Dim
180.4Dim
190.4Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vordingborg?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vordingborg.

What to pack for Vordingborg in December

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

In December, Vordingborg sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Vordingborg in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Vordingborg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vordingborg peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vordingborg?

Vordingborg sits at 55.0°N, 11.9°E, 15 m above sea level, in Denmark. The nearest listed city is Næstved, 26 km away.

NæstvedNykøbing FalsterKlinteby FrihedRingstedKøgeSlagelseSolrød StrandGreve

Topography around Vordingborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vordingborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m.

The land around Vordingborg is covered by water (27%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Næstved 26 km · Nykøbing Falster 27 km · Klinteby Frihed 29 km · Ringsted 49 km · Køge 53 km · Slagelse 56 km · Solrød Strand 62 km · Greve 69 km

Denmark travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / K
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 92% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$76,970
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 611
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran 71%other/none/unspecified 24%Muslim 4%

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 Vordingborg (55.008°, 11.9106°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).