Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather in December

In December, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:07 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm reaches about 4°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 -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

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.

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°6011.15.78.60.0
Feb / -1°4810.24.69.90.2
Mar10° / 6412.22.711.62.0
Apr15° / 5811.10.913.44.1
May19° / 9814.50155.4
Jun22° / 13°9813.6015.86.1
Jul24° / 14°10314.1015.56.4
Aug24° / 14°9713.4014.16.4
Sep19° / 10°7211.1012.45.8
Oct14° / 63110.210.63.8
Nov / 6110.42.391.0
Dec / -1°65135.78.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152872
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182872
192872
202872
212971
222971
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13714
23814
33915
44015
54016
64116
74117
84217
94217
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294219
304219
314218

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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1100
2100
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24100
25100
26100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2312calm
2412light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 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 7:52 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:524:15
28.47:534:15
38.37:544:15
48.37:564:14
58.37:574:14
68.37:584:14
78.27:594:13
88.28:004:13
98.28:014:13
108.28:024:13
118.28:034:13
128.28:044:13
138.18:054:13
148.18:054:13
158.18:064:13
168.18:074:13
178.18:084:14
188.18:084:14
198.18:094:14
208.18:094:15
218.18:104:15
228.18:104:15
238.18:114:16
248.18:114:16
258.18:124:17
268.18:124:18
278.18:124:18
288.18:134:19
298.18:134:20
308.18:134:21
318.18:134:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.88 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.88 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.88 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

What to pack for Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm in December

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

In December, Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

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UV index in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm?

Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm sits at 48.5°N, 11.5°E, 431 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schrobenhausen, 18 km away.

Topography around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 589 m.

The land around Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm is covered by trees (33%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
195 m
80 km
589 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Schrobenhausen 18 km · Freising 23 km · Neufahrn bei Freising 27 km · Ingolstadt 27 km · Unterschleißheim 28 km · Aichach 29 km · Dachau 31 km · Neuburg an der Donau 32 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 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm (48.5305°, 11.505°, elevation 431 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).