Neubrandenburg weather in December

In December, Neubrandenburg sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 7.3 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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Neubrandenburg's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Neubrandenburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
8:26 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.3 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 Neubrandenburg 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 3°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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How December really feels in Neubrandenburg

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.

Neubrandenburg 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°4910.93.87.80.0
Feb / -1°379.33.89.40.0
Mar / 4610.62.511.51.0
Apr13° / 409.70.313.73.5
May17° / 5711.3015.65.4
Jun20° / 11°6711.4016.76.0
Jul22° / 14°7512.1016.36.4
Aug22° / 14°6711.9014.66.4
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.55.6
Oct13° / 4810.20.110.33.3
Nov / 409.918.30.8
Dec / -0°4710.93.57.30.0

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 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111981
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141882
151981
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232080
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282179
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302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Neubrandenburg gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1317
2328
3338
4348
5359
6359
73610
83610
93710
103710
113710
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313712

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
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 18 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 8:09 AM to 8:32 AM, and sunset from 3:45 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:093:45
27.68:103:44
37.58:123:43
47.58:133:43
57.58:143:42
67.48:163:42
77.48:173:41
87.48:183:41
97.48:193:41
107.38:203:41
117.38:213:40
127.38:223:40
137.38:233:40
147.38:243:40
157.38:253:40
167.28:263:40
177.28:273:40
187.28:273:41
197.28:283:41
207.28:293:41
217.28:293:42
227.28:303:42
237.28:303:43
247.28:313:43
257.28:313:44
267.28:313:44
277.28:313:45
287.28:323:46
297.38:323:47
307.38:323:48
317.38:323:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.47 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.47 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Neubrandenburg?

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 Neubrandenburg.

What to pack for Neubrandenburg in December

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

In December, Neubrandenburg 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.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Neubrandenburg in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Neubrandenburg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Neubrandenburg peaks around June 16 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 16UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Neubrandenburg 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 Neubrandenburg is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Neubrandenburg's WHO annual average of 12.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Neubrandenburg?

Neubrandenburg sits at 53.6°N, 13.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Neustrelitz, 25 km away.

PrenzlauTemplinUniversitäts- und Hansestadt GreifswaldWittstockŚwinoujścieNeuruppin

Topography around Neubrandenburg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Neubrandenburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m.

The land around Neubrandenburg is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
198 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Neustrelitz 25 km · Waren 39 km · Prenzlau 48 km · Templin 51 km · Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 60 km · Wittstock 68 km · Świnoujście 76 km · Neuruppin 76 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 Neubrandenburg (53.5573°, 13.261°, elevation 15 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).