Wismar weather in December

In December, Wismar sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Wismar's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wismar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
8:35 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
79%
12th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 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 5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Wismar reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 3°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 3°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
851
951
1051
1151
1241
1341
1441
1541
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

How December really feels in Wismar

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.

Wismar weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5311.63.27.70.0
Feb / -0°4310.33.79.40.0
Mar / 4610.12.211.50.9
Apr12° / 419.30.313.73.2
May16° / 5510.6015.75.1
Jun20° / 12°6511.7016.75.8
Jul22° / 14°7112.4016.36.3
Aug22° / 14°7112.2014.66.2
Sep18° / 11°5610.4012.55.5
Oct13° / 5411.30.110.23.3
Nov / 4911.50.78.31.0
Dec / 5611.92.87.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92080
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
172179
182179
192080
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252080
262080
272080
282179
292179
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Wismar gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1357
2357
3367
4377
5377
6388
7388
8398
9398
10398
11398
12388
13388
14388
15388
16388
17388
18389
19389
20389
21389
223810
233810
243910
253910
264010
274011
284111
294110
304110
314210

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 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 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 8:18 AM to 8:41 AM, and sunset from 3:50 PM to 3:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.58:183:50
27.58:193:49
37.58:213:49
47.48:223:48
57.48:233:48
67.48:253:47
77.38:263:47
87.38:273:46
97.38:283:46
107.38:303:46
117.28:313:46
127.28:323:45
137.28:333:45
147.28:343:45
157.28:343:45
167.28:353:45
177.28:363:46
187.28:373:46
197.18:373:46
207.18:383:46
217.18:393:47
227.18:393:47
237.18:393:48
247.18:403:48
257.18:403:49
267.28:403:50
277.28:413:50
287.28:413:51
297.28:413:52
307.28:413:53
317.28:413:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.5Dim
110.5Dim
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130.5Dim
140.5Dim
150.5Dim
160.4Dim
170.4Dim
180.4Dim
190.4Dim
200.4Dim
210.4Dim
220.4Dim
230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
280.5Dim
290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Wismar?

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 Wismar.

What to pack for Wismar in December

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

In December, Wismar sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Wismar 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 26 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
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Wismar 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 Wismar peaks around June 18 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 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Wismar 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 Wismar is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Wismar's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1516 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wismar?

Wismar sits at 53.9°N, 11.5°E, 1 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Schwerin, 29 km away.

RatekauNeustadt in HolsteinGüstrowKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtBad SchwartauRostockLübeck

Topography around Wismar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wismar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.

The land around Wismar is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
196 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Schwerin 29 km · Ratekau 48 km · Neustadt in Holstein 48 km · Güstrow 48 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 48 km · Bad Schwartau 50 km · Rostock 50 km · Lübeck 50 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 Wismar (53.8922°, 11.4556°, elevation 1 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).