Bad Aibling weather in December

In December, Bad Aibling sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 8.3 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 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bad Aibling's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bad Aibling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:02 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bad Aibling reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°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)
14-3
24-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How December really feels in Bad Aibling

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.

Bad Aibling 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 / -5°9112.810.58.60.0
Feb / -4°8412.510.69.90.0
Mar / -1°11416.29.911.61.1
Apr12° / 11315.75.813.42.9
May17° / 17919.81.114.94.2
Jun20° / 11°19819.9015.74.8
Jul22° / 12°19419.3015.45.3
Aug21° / 12°18017.9014.15.4
Sep17° / 14215.10.312.44.8
Oct13° / 10513.72.410.63.2
Nov / -1°9312.26.59.10.8
Dec / -4°9713.610.68.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293763
303862
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bad Aibling gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14028
24129
34130
44231
54332
64432
74433
84534
94535
104535
114636
124636
134636
144636
154636
164636
174535
184535
194535
204435
214435
224434
234434
244434
254434
264434
274434
284434
294434
304434
314434

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 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 7:47 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:474:16
28.57:494:16
38.47:504:15
48.47:514:15
58.47:524:15
68.47:534:14
78.37:544:14
88.37:554:14
98.37:564:14
108.37:574:14
118.37:584:14
128.37:594:14
138.28:004:14
148.28:004:14
158.28:014:14
168.28:024:14
178.28:034:15
188.28:034:15
198.28:044:15
208.28:044:16
218.28:054:16
228.28:054:16
238.28:064:17
248.28:064:17
258.28:074:18
268.28:074:19
278.28:074:19
288.28:084:20
298.28:084:21
308.28:084:21
318.28:084:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bad Aibling?

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 Bad Aibling.

What to pack for Bad Aibling in December

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

In December, Bad Aibling sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bad Aibling 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 Bad Aibling peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bad Aibling 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 Bad Aibling is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bad Aibling?

Bad Aibling sits at 47.9°N, 12.0°E, 482 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Kolbermoor, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Bad Aibling

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bad Aibling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 484 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,838 m.

The land around Bad Aibling is covered by grassland (39%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
2,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kolbermoor 4.0 km · Bruckmühl 8.0 km · Rosenheim 8.0 km · Holzkirchen 23 km · Vaterstetten 32 km · Ottobrunn bei München 34 km · Haar 34 km · Bad Tölz 36 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

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 Bad Aibling (47.8638°, 12.0106°, elevation 482 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).