Sopron weather in December

In December, Sopron sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 8.3 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 3°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 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 Sopron's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sopron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sopron is city in Hungary.

Air quality
Good
PM10 19.6 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
368/km²
people per km²

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 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sopron reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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94-1
104-1
114-1
124-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
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193-1
203-1
213-1
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Sopron

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.

Sopron 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 / -2°327.74.38.70.0
Feb / -1°327.73.69.90.2
Mar10° / 479.82.411.62.2
Apr15° / 489.50.813.34.6
May20° / 10°8013.2014.95.8
Jun23° / 14°8212.4015.76.5
Jul25° / 16°8812.6015.46.5
Aug25° / 15°8410.7014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°789.7012.46.3
Oct14° / 559.30.310.64.3
Nov / 508.91.89.11.4
Dec / -1°408.33.58.30.0

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53268
63367
73367
83367
93268
103268
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163268
173367
183367
193466
203565
213565
223565
233664
243664
253763
263862
273862
283862
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sopron gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 (%)
12710
22710
32710
42710
52710
62811
72811
82811
92811
102811
112811
122811
132811
142812
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182712
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212712
222712
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252712
262712
272712
282712
292713
302713
312713

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 7:28 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:283:58
28.57:303:58
38.47:313:58
48.47:323:57
58.47:333:57
68.47:343:57
78.47:353:57
88.37:363:56
98.37:373:56
108.37:383:56
118.37:393:56
128.37:403:56
138.37:413:56
148.37:413:56
158.27:423:57
168.27:433:57
178.27:443:57
188.27:443:57
198.27:453:58
208.27:453:58
218.27:463:58
228.27:463:59
238.27:473:59
248.27:474:00
258.27:484:00
268.27:484:01
278.27:484:02
288.27:484:02
298.27:494:03
308.37:494:04
318.37:494:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.96 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.96 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
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
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 Sopron?

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 Sopron.

What to pack for Sopron in December

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

In December, Sopron sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sopron 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 Sopron peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sopron 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 Sopron 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJun 1316 µg/m³Nov 1012 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sopron?

Sopron sits at 47.7°N, 16.6°E, 217 m above sea level, in Hungary. The nearest listed city is Eisenstadt, 19 km away.

Wiener NeustadtBadenMödlingSzombathelyEisenzickenPerchtoldsdorfSárvár

Topography around Sopron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sopron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Sopron is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Eisenstadt 19 km · Wiener Neustadt 30 km · Baden 45 km · Mödling 50 km · Szombathely 51 km · Eisenzicken 52 km · Perchtoldsdorf 54 km · Sárvár 54 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 Sopron (47.685°, 16.5905°, elevation 217 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).