Frankfurt (Oder) weather in December

In December, Frankfurt (Oder) sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Frankfurt (Oder)'s 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frankfurt (Oder)'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
8:14 AM – 3:42 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Frankfurt (Oder) is city in Brandenburg, Germany.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
386/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 5°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Frankfurt (Oder) reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°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 about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Frankfurt (Oder)

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.

Frankfurt (Oder) weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4811.43.980.0
Feb / -1°379.13.79.50.0
Mar / 47112.311.51.5
Apr14° / 379.40.313.64.2
May19° / 5310.6015.46.0
Jun22° / 13°5510.9016.56.4
Jul24° / 15°8112016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°6310.7014.56.7
Sep19° / 11°519.6012.46.0
Oct13° / 459.70.110.33.7
Nov / 449.91.18.51.0
Dec / -0°47113.47.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Frankfurt (Oder) gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 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 7:57 AM to 8:20 AM, and sunset from 3:46 PM to 3:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.87:573:46
27.87:593:45
37.78:003:45
47.78:013:44
57.78:033:44
67.78:043:43
77.68:053:43
87.68:063:43
97.68:073:42
107.68:083:42
117.58:093:42
127.58:103:42
137.58:113:42
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.56 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.56 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Frankfurt (Oder)?

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 Frankfurt (Oder).

What to pack for Frankfurt (Oder) in December

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

In December, Frankfurt (Oder) sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Frankfurt (Oder) 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 Frankfurt (Oder) peaks around June 17 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frankfurt (Oder)?

Frankfurt (Oder) sits at 52.3°N, 14.6°E, 28 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Słubice, 1.0 km away.

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Topography around Frankfurt (Oder)

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Frankfurt (Oder).

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frankfurt (Oder) has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m.

The land around Frankfurt (Oder) is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
289 m
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December weather nearby: Słubice 1.0 km · Eisenhüttenstadt 23 km · Kostrzyn nad Odrą 28 km · Fürstenwalde 33 km · Guben 45 km · Gubin 46 km · Strausberg 52 km · Neuenhagen 62 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 Frankfurt (Oder) (52.3471°, 14.5506°, elevation 28 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).