Görlitz weather in December

In December, Görlitz sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 7.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Görlitz's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Görlitz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:06 AM – 3:47 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 18.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Görlitz 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 about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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540
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940
1040
1140
1240
1340
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1530
163-1
173-1
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223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How December really feels in Görlitz

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.

Görlitz 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°5512.56.28.20.0
Feb / -2°4410.25.19.60.0
Mar / 5612.23.811.51.3
Apr14° / 409.10.813.54.0
May19° / 6212015.35.7
Jun22° / 12°6712.3016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°8312.7015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°7310.7014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°6010.3012.45.8
Oct13° / 5110.40.110.43.6
Nov / 4910.62.18.71.0
Dec / -1°5311.94.97.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52575
62575
72476
82476
92575
102575
112377
122377
132377
142377
152476
162476
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Görlitz gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13411
23511
33611
43712
53712
63813
73813
83914
93914
103914
113915
124016
134016
144016
154017
164017
174017
184017
194017
204017
213918
223918
233918
243918
253918
264018
274018
284018
294018
304118
314118

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 15 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 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 7:50 AM to 8:12 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.07:503:50
28.07:513:49
37.97:523:49
47.97:543:48
57.97:553:48
67.97:563:48
77.87:573:47
87.87:583:47
97.87:593:47
107.88:003:47
117.88:013:47
127.78:023:46
137.78:033:46
147.78:043:47
157.78:053:47
167.78:063:47
177.78:063:47
187.78:073:47
197.78:083:48
207.78:083:48
217.78:093:48
227.78:093:49
237.78:103:49
247.78:103:50
257.78:113:50
267.78:113:51
277.78:113:52
287.78:113:52
297.78:113:53
307.78:113:54
317.78:123:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.63 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
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40.7Dim
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60.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Görlitz?

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 Görlitz.

What to pack for Görlitz in December

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

In December, Görlitz sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Görlitz 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 Görlitz peaks around June 19 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 19UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Görlitz 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 Görlitz is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Görlitz?

Görlitz sits at 51.2°N, 15.0°E, 210 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Zgorzelec, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Görlitz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Görlitz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 212 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,576 m.

The land around Görlitz is covered by trees (35%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
263 m
80 km
1,576 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zgorzelec 2.0 km · Lubań 21 km · Löbau 23 km · Bogatynia 28 km · Zittau 31 km · Bautzen 39 km · Bolesławiec 42 km · Liberec 43 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 Görlitz (51.1552°, 14.9885°, elevation 210 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).