Biberach an der Riß weather in December

In December, Biberach an der Riß sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 17% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Biberach an der Riß's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biberach an der Riß's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:12 AM – 4:22 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Biberach an der Riß 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
640
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
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
263-1
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Biberach an der Riß

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.

Biberach an der Riß weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6411.75.98.60.0
Feb / -2°5510.55.99.90.1
Mar / 7112.83.711.61.8
Apr14° / 7112.41.413.43.6
May18° / 10915014.95.1
Jun21° / 12°10815015.85.7
Jul23° / 14°11714.8015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°10313.6014.16.3
Sep18° / 10°7911.6012.45.5
Oct13° / 7211.20.310.63.5
Nov / 7111.22.990.8
Dec / -1°76136.38.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82971
92971
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163070
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243070
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Biberach an der Riß gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13916
23916
34016
44017
54017
64017
74117
84118
94118
104119
114219
124220
134220
144321
154321
164421
174421
184422
194422
204422
214422
224322
234322
244322
254322
264321
274321
284220
294220
304219
314119

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 11 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
210calm
310calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 8:18 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:574:24
28.47:584:24
38.48:004:23
48.48:014:23
58.38:024:23
68.38:034:22
78.38:044:22
88.38:054:22
98.38:064:22
108.28:074:22
118.28:084:22
128.28:094:22
138.28:094:22
148.28:104:22
158.28:114:22
168.28:124:22
178.28:124:22
188.28:134:23
198.28:144:23
208.28:144:23
218.18:154:24
228.18:154:24
238.18:164:25
248.28:164:25
258.28:174:26
268.28:174:26
278.28:174:27
288.28:174:28
298.28:184:29
308.28:184:29
318.28:184:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Biberach an der Riß?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Biberach an der Riß.

What to pack for Biberach an der Riß in December

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

In December, Biberach an der Riß sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Biberach an der Riß 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 Biberach an der Riß 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
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biberach an der Riß?

Biberach an der Riß sits at 48.1°N, 9.8°E, 535 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Laupheim, 16 km away.

Topography around Biberach an der Riß

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Biberach an der Riß.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biberach an der Riß has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 574 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,604 m.

The land around Biberach an der Riß is covered by cropland (29%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (31%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (29%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
260 m
80 km
1,604 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Laupheim 16 km · Bad Waldsee 19 km · Ehingen 22 km · Bad Saulgau 23 km · Illertissen 27 km · Memmingen 32 km · Senden 32 km · Weingarten 33 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 Biberach an der Riß (48.0934°, 9.7905°, elevation 535 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).