Liepāja weather in December

In December, Liepāja sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 6.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 hours at the start of December to 6 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Liepāja's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Liepāja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
6 h 36 min
9:15 AM – 3:50 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Liepāja is state city in western Latvia, along the Baltic Sea.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
991/km²
people per km²
Founded
1625

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 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Liepāja reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Liepāja

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.

Liepāja weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°5412.16.67.20.0
Feb / -3°43105.89.10.0
Mar / -1°389.43.811.40.0
Apr / 337.90.813.91.7
May14° / 398.6016.14.1
Jun17° / 12°539.7017.35.5
Jul20° / 15°6711.1016.86.3
Aug20° / 15°7913.1014.96.0
Sep16° / 12°6811.3012.54.8
Oct11° / 8314.20.410.12.3
Nov / 6613.81.87.90.5
Dec / 6413.95.76.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21684
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312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Liepāja gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 45% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in December

Winds average 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 hours at the start of December to 6 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:56 AM to 9:20 AM, and sunset from 3:56 PM to 3:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.08:563:56
27.08:573:55
36.98:593:54
46.99:003:53
56.99:023:53
66.89:033:52
76.89:053:52
86.89:063:51
96.79:073:51
106.79:083:50
116.79:103:50
126.79:113:50
136.69:123:50
146.69:133:50
156.69:143:50
166.69:153:50
176.69:153:50
186.69:163:50
196.69:173:50
206.59:183:50
216.59:183:51
226.59:193:51
236.59:193:52
246.59:193:52
256.69:203:53
266.69:203:54
276.69:203:54
286.69:203:55
296.69:203:56
306.69:203:57
316.69:203:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.32 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 Liepāja?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Liepāja.

What to pack for Liepāja in December

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

In December, Liepāja sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Liepāja in December

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Liepāja 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 Liepāja peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Liepāja 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 Liepāja is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Liepāja's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Liepāja?

Liepāja sits at 56.5°N, 21.0°E, 6 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 65 km away.

PalangaKretingaKuldīgaPlungeMazeikiaiKlaipėdaGargždaiTelsiai

Topography around Liepāja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Liepāja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Liepāja is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), water (28%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
206 m
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December weather nearby: Palanga 65 km · Kretinga 70 km · Kuldīga 78 km · Plunge 84 km · Mazeikiai 84 km · Klaipėda 89 km · Gargždai 92 km · Telsiai 96 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Liepāja (56.5047°, 21.0109°, elevation 6 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).