Königs Wusterhausen weather in December

In December, Königs Wusterhausen sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Königs Wusterhausen's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Königs Wusterhausen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
8:17 AM – 3:46 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.2 µg/m³ · 2013

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 4°C through the month.

A typical December day in Königs Wusterhausen 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
251
351
451
551
651
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2430
2530
263-1
273-1
283-1
293-1
303-1
313-1

How December really feels in Königs Wusterhausen

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.

Königs Wusterhausen 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 / -1°4911.63.780.0
Feb / -1°379.13.69.50.1
Mar / 4711.22.311.51.5
Apr14° / 379.40.313.64.3
May19° / 10°5510.5015.46.0
Jun22° / 13°5810.8016.46.4
Jul24° / 15°8111.60166.6
Aug24° / 15°6010.4014.56.7
Sep19° / 11°519.2012.46.1
Oct14° / 469.70.110.33.8
Nov / 44101.18.51.0
Dec / 4611.53.47.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 (%)
12080
22080
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
121981
131981
141981
151882
161882
171882
181882
191882
201882
211882
222080
232080
242080
252179
262179
272179
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Königs Wusterhausen gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1317
2327
3337
4347
5357
6357
7367
8368
9378
10378
11378
12389
13389
14389
153810
163910
173911
183911
193912
203812
213813
223813
233814
243814
253814
263814
273815
283914
293914
303914
313914

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 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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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 8:01 AM to 8:23 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:013:50
27.88:023:49
37.88:033:49
47.78:053:48
57.78:063:48
67.78:073:47
77.68:083:47
87.68:103:47
97.68:113:46
107.68:123:46
117.68:133:46
127.58:143:46
137.58:153:46
147.58:163:46
157.58:163:46
167.58:173:46
177.58:183:46
187.58:193:46
197.58:193:47
207.58:203:47
217.58:203:47
227.58:213:48
237.58:213:48
247.58:223:49
257.58:223:50
267.58:223:50
277.58:233:51
287.58:233:52
297.58:233:52
307.58:233:53
317.58:233:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.55 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.55 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.5Dim
140.5Dim
150.5Dim
160.5Dim
170.5Dim
180.5Dim
190.5Dim
200.5Dim
210.5Dim
220.5Dim
230.5Dim
240.5Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.6Dim
300.6Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Königs Wusterhausen?

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 Königs Wusterhausen.

What to pack for Königs Wusterhausen in December

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

In December, Königs Wusterhausen sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 0°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 Königs Wusterhausen 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 Königs Wusterhausen peaks around June 18 at about 6 (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 18UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Königs Wusterhausen 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 Königs Wusterhausen is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Königs Wusterhausen's WHO annual average of 14.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1218 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Königs Wusterhausen?

Königs Wusterhausen sits at 52.3°N, 13.6°E, 32 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Altglienicke, 14 km away.

Topography around Königs Wusterhausen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Königs Wusterhausen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Königs Wusterhausen is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Altglienicke 14 km · Blankenfelde-Mahlow 15 km · Zossen 16 km · Adlershof 16 km · Berlin Köpenick 16 km · Köpenick 17 km · Friedrichshagen 17 km · Rudow 17 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 Königs Wusterhausen (52.3014°, 13.633°, elevation 32 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).