Ózd weather in December

In December, Ózd sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. 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 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ózd's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ózd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:30 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ózd is town in Hungary.

Density
328/km²
people per km²
Founded
1242

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ózd reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
43-1
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
112-2
122-2
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
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192-3
201-4
211-4
221-4
231-4
241-4
251-4
261-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Ózd

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.

Ózd weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°337.54.98.60.0
Feb / -3°378.24.89.90.1
Mar10° / 418.22.211.62.1
Apr16° / 589.80.413.44.9
May21° / 9012.8014.96.0
Jun24° / 13°9812.5015.86.5
Jul26° / 14°10211.8015.56.6
Aug25° / 14°819.9014.17.0
Sep20° / 10°658.6012.46.5
Oct14° / 598.70.110.64.3
Nov / 509291.2
Dec / -3°408.53.68.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52971
62971
72872
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
193070
203070
213070
223169
233268
243268
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ózd gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12810
22710
32710
42710
52710
62710
7279
8269
9269
10269
112610
122610
132610
142611
152611
162711
172712
182712
192713
202813
212814
222814
232814
242814
252814
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312615

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 7 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
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
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 24 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 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 3:41 PM to 3:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:163:41
28.47:173:41
38.47:183:41
48.47:193:40
58.37:203:40
68.37:213:40
78.37:223:40
88.37:233:39
98.27:243:39
108.27:253:39
118.27:263:39
128.27:273:39
138.27:283:39
148.27:293:39
158.27:303:39
168.27:303:40
178.17:313:40
188.17:323:40
198.17:323:40
208.17:333:41
218.17:333:41
228.17:343:42
238.17:343:42
248.17:353:43
258.17:353:43
268.17:353:44
278.17:363:45
288.27:363:45
298.27:363:46
308.27:363:47
318.27:363:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.89 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 Ózd?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ózd.

What to pack for Ózd in December

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

In December, Ózd sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ózd 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 Ózd 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 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 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ózd 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 Ózd is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1815 µg/m³Oct 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ózd?

Ózd sits at 48.2°N, 20.3°E, 175 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Kazincbarcika, 25 km away.

DiósgyőrEgerMiskolcSalgótarjánLučenecMezőkövesd

Topography around Ózd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ózd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m.

The land around Ózd is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kazincbarcika 25 km · Rimavská Sobota 28 km · Diósgyőr 31 km · Eger 35 km · Miskolc 38 km · Salgótarján 39 km · Lučenec 49 km · Mezőkövesd 49 km

Hungary travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,907
2025
Happiness
5.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 590
Religion
no answer 40%Catholic 30%none 16%Calvinist 10%

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 Ózd (48.2167°, 20.3°, elevation 175 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).