Schopfheim weather in December

In December, Schopfheim sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 14.6 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 Schopfheim's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schopfheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:18 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Schopfheim is main district of the town of the same name.

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 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Schopfheim 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)
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251
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451
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1150
1250
1350
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1550
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2140
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244-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1
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314-1

How December really feels in Schopfheim

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.

Schopfheim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9713.87.18.70.0
Feb / -1°8111.76.69.90.2
Mar10° / 9013.84.511.62.1
Apr14° / 8313.21.413.33.8
May18° / 11415.60.114.95.0
Jun22° / 12°9614.2015.76.0
Jul24° / 14°9313.5015.46.5
Aug24° / 14°8812.1014.16.6
Sep19° / 10°8211.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 9112.60.410.63.8
Nov / 9812.83.39.11.2
Dec / -0°11714.678.30.0

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 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233070
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971
292971
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Schopfheim gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 14.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14418
24519
34519
44619
54620
64620
74721
84721
94722
104722
114723
124723
134824
144824
154824
164824
174824
184824
194824
204724
214824
224824
234824
244823
254823
264823
274822
284822
294822
304821
314821

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 9 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
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2010calm
2110calm
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309calm
319calm

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
28.58:044:33
38.58:064:33
48.48:074:33
58.48:084:32
68.48:094:32
78.48:104:32
88.38:114:32
98.38:124:32
108.38:134:31
118.38:144:31
128.38:154:31
138.38:154:32
148.38:164:32
158.28:174:32
168.28:184:32
178.28:184:32
188.28:194:33
198.28:204:33
208.28:204:33
218.28:214:34
228.28:214:34
238.28:224:35
248.28:224:35
258.28:234:36
268.28:234:36
278.28:234:37
288.28:234:38
298.28:244:38
308.38:244:39
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 0.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
220.9Dim
230.9Dim
240.9Dim
250.9Dim
260.9Dim
270.9Dim
280.9Dim
290.9Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Schopfheim?

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 Schopfheim.

What to pack for Schopfheim in December

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

In December, Schopfheim sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Schopfheim 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 Schopfheim peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schopfheim 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 Schopfheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schopfheim?

Schopfheim sits at 47.7°N, 7.8°E, 376 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rheinfelden, 10 km away.

Topography around Schopfheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schopfheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m.

The land around Schopfheim is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rheinfelden 10 km · Lörrach 12 km · Bad Säckingen 14 km · Riehen 15 km · Weil am Rhein 16 km · Muttenz 19 km · Saint-Louis 21 km · Basel 21 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 Schopfheim (47.651°, 7.8209°, elevation 376 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).