Donaueschingen weather in December

In December, Donaueschingen sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 13.7 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-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 18% 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 Donaueschingen's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donaueschingen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:16 AM – 4:28 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°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 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than 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
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-3
302-3
312-3

How December really feels in Donaueschingen

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.

Donaueschingen weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°8712.98.68.60.0
Feb / -3°74117.69.90.0
Mar / 8713.75.811.61.1
Apr12° / 8714.22.913.42.9
May16° / 13317.50.314.94.3
Jun20° / 11°12616.7015.75.2
Jul22° / 13°13816.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°12415.5014.15.8
Sep17° / 9312.50.112.45.0
Oct12° / 9112.70.910.63.0
Nov / 8312.34.390.6
Dec / -2°10013.78.18.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42674
52773
62773
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Donaueschingen gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14122
24222
34223
44324
54324
64425
74425
84426
94426
104527
114527
124527
134527
144527
154527
164527
174527
184527
194527
204527
214527
224526
234526
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254526
264526
274526
284525
294525
304425
314525

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 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

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 8:02 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:024:30
28.48:034:29
38.48:044:29
48.48:054:29
58.48:064:28
68.38:074:28
78.38:084:28
88.38:104:28
98.38:104:28
108.38:114:27
118.38:124:27
128.28:134:27
138.28:144:28
148.28:154:28
158.28:164:28
168.28:164:28
178.28:174:28
188.28:184:28
198.28:184:29
208.28:194:29
218.28:194:30
228.28:204:30
238.28:204:31
248.28:214:31
258.28:214:32
268.28:214:32
278.28:224:33
288.28:224:34
298.28:224:34
308.28:224:35
318.28:224:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
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 Donaueschingen?

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 Donaueschingen.

What to pack for Donaueschingen in December

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

In December, Donaueschingen sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°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 Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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

Air quality in Donaueschingen 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 Donaueschingen is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donaueschingen?

Donaueschingen sits at 48.0°N, 8.5°E, 701 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Villingen-Schwenningen, 12 km away.

Topography around Donaueschingen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donaueschingen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 705 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,350 m.

The land around Donaueschingen is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Villingen-Schwenningen 12 km · Trossingen 17 km · Tuttlingen 24 km · Rottweil 26 km · Schaffhausen 30 km · Schramberg 31 km · Singen 34 km · Stockach 40 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 Donaueschingen (47.9551°, 8.4971°, elevation 701 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).