Traunstein weather in December

In December, Traunstein sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 120 mm of precipitation across 15 wet days and about 8.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Traunstein's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traunstein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
120 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:59 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Traunstein reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-4
53-4
63-4
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
201-5
211-5
221-5
231-5
241-5
251-5
261-5
271-5
281-5
291-5
301-5
311-5

How December really feels in Traunstein

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.

Traunstein weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11513.912.18.60.0
Feb / -5°10413.1129.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.811.60.8
Apr12° / 12315.96.613.42.7
May17° / 20220.31.714.94.1
Jun20° / 10°22220.40.215.74.7
Jul22° / 12°22320.5015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19918.50.114.15.3
Sep17° / 16915.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12213.93.210.63.1
Nov / -1°10912.97.69.10.7
Dec / -5°1201511.98.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153367
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Traunstein gets around 120 mm of rain and snow over 15 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14232
24332
34433
44534
54535
64636
74736
84737
94838
104938
114939
125039
135040
145040
155140
165140
175140
185140
195040
205040
215040
225040
235040
245040
255040
265040
275040
285041
295041
304941
314940

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 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 7:45 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 4:13 PM to 4:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:454:13
28.57:464:13
38.47:474:13
48.47:484:12
58.47:494:12
68.47:514:12
78.37:524:12
88.37:534:11
98.37:544:11
108.37:544:11
118.37:554:11
128.37:564:11
138.27:574:11
148.27:584:11
158.27:594:12
168.27:594:12
178.28:004:12
188.28:014:12
198.28:014:13
208.28:024:13
218.28:024:13
228.28:034:14
238.28:034:14
248.28:044:15
258.28:044:15
268.28:054:16
278.28:054:17
288.28:054:17
298.28:054:18
308.28:054:19
318.28:054:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Traunstein?

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 Traunstein.

What to pack for Traunstein in December

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

In December, Traunstein sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Traunstein 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 Traunstein peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Traunstein 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 Traunstein is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traunstein?

Traunstein sits at 47.9°N, 12.6°E, 597 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Traunreut, 11 km away.

Topography around Traunstein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traunstein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,161 m.

The land around Traunstein is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
3,161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Traunreut 11 km · Bad Reichenhall 23 km · Freilassing 25 km · Salzburg 31 km · Burghausen 36 km · Rosenheim 39 km · Waldkraiburg 42 km · Mühldorf 43 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 Traunstein (47.8683°, 12.6433°, elevation 597 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).