Rheinfelden weather in December

In December, Rheinfelden sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rheinfelden's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rheinfelden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:17 AM – 4:33 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.98 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 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rheinfelden reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
161
261
351
451
551
650
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1250
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How December really feels in Rheinfelden

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.

Rheinfelden weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°7612.85.58.70.0
Feb / -1°6710.95.29.90.4
Mar11° / 8013.43.211.62.3
Apr15° / 8513.61.513.33.9
May19° / 12316.2014.95.1
Jun22° / 13°11416.1015.75.7
Jul24° / 14°12215.6015.46.1
Aug24° / 14°12015.2014.16.2
Sep19° / 11°9012.3012.45.7
Oct14° / 8912.70.310.63.8
Nov / 8712.72.59.11.3
Dec / 9513.85.28.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32773
42971
52971
63070
73169
83268
93268
103268
113367
123466
133466
143466
153367
163367
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243070
253070
263070
273169
283169
293169
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rheinfelden gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14115
24215
34315
44315
54315
64415
74415
84415
94415
104415
114515
124516
134516
144516
154616
164616
174616
184516
194516
204516
214517
224517
234618
244618
254618
264618
274518
284518
294518
304418
314418

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:034:34
28.58:044:34
38.58:054:33
48.48:074:33
58.48:084:33
68.48:094:33
78.48:104:32
88.48:114:32
98.38:124:32
108.38:134:32
118.38:134:32
128.38:144:32
138.38:154:32
148.38:164:32
158.38:174:32
168.38:174:33
178.28:184:33
188.28:194:33
198.28:194:33
208.28:204:34
218.28:214:34
228.28:214:35
238.28:214:35
248.28:224:36
258.28:224:36
268.28:234:37
278.28:234:37
288.38:234:38
298.38:234:39
308.38:234:40
318.38:244:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.98 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rheinfelden?

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 Rheinfelden.

What to pack for Rheinfelden in December

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

In December, Rheinfelden sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rheinfelden 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 Rheinfelden peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rheinfelden?

Rheinfelden sits at 47.6°N, 7.8°E, 279 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schopfheim, 10 km away.

Topography around Rheinfelden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rheinfelden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 316 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Rheinfelden is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
742 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Schopfheim 10 km · Riehen 11 km · Lörrach 11 km · Muttenz 11 km · Bad Säckingen 12 km · Weil am Rhein 13 km · Basel 16 km · Reinach 16 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 Rheinfelden (47.5601°, 7.7871°, elevation 279 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).