Baiersbronn weather in December

In December, Baiersbronn sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 124 mm of precipitation across 15.7 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Baiersbronn's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baiersbronn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
124 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:19 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Baiersbronn is human settlement in Germany.

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 Baiersbronn reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°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)
140
240
340
440
540
64-1
74-1
84-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Baiersbronn

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.

Baiersbronn weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°11414.17.88.60.0
Feb / -3°9312.17.29.90.0
Mar / 10614.55.411.61.2
Apr13° / 8313.6213.43.2
May17° / 11916.40.1154.6
Jun20° / 11°10714.9015.85.6
Jul22° / 13°11515.4015.55.9
Aug22° / 13°10014.4014.16.0
Sep18° / 9112.4012.45.2
Oct13° / 9713.20.410.63.2
Nov / 9813.13.790.7
Dec / -1°12415.78.18.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112773
122872
132872
142773
152773
162872
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222773
232773
242575
252575
262575
272575
282575
292476
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Baiersbronn gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14420
24520
34621
44621
54722
64822
74823
84924
94924
104925
115026
125026
135127
145127
155227
165227
175227
185228
195228
205228
215328
225328
235328
245328
255328
265328
275328
285327
295227
305226
315226

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
210calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
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2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 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 8:05 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:054:28
28.48:064:28
38.38:074:27
48.38:084:27
58.38:094:26
68.38:104:26
78.28:114:26
88.28:124:26
98.28:134:26
108.28:144:26
118.28:154:26
128.28:164:26
138.18:174:26
148.18:184:26
158.18:194:26
168.18:194:26
178.18:204:26
188.18:214:27
198.18:214:27
208.18:224:27
218.18:224:28
228.18:234:28
238.18:234:29
248.18:244:29
258.18:244:30
268.18:244:30
278.18:254:31
288.18:254:32
298.18:254:32
308.18:254:33
318.18:254:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
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190.9Dim
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230.8Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
300.9Dim
310.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Baiersbronn?

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 Baiersbronn.

What to pack for Baiersbronn in December

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

In December, Baiersbronn sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Baiersbronn 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 Baiersbronn peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Baiersbronn?

Baiersbronn sits at 48.5°N, 8.4°E, 598 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Freudenstadt, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Baiersbronn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baiersbronn has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m around an average of 696 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 816 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Baiersbronn is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (83%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
384 m
16 km
816 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Freudenstadt 5.0 km · Oberkirch 22 km · Horb am Neckar 24 km · Nagold 26 km · Achern 26 km · Bühl 28 km · Baden-Baden 30 km · Schramberg 31 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 Baiersbronn (48.5032°, 8.377°, elevation 598 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).