Ogre weather in December

In December, Ogre sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 6.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -1°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 6 h 54 min at the start of December to 6 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ogre's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ogre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
6 h 30 min
9:03 AM – 3:33 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ogre is state city of Latvia and capital of Ogre Municipality.

Density
1,588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1928

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

A typical December day in Ogre reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
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81-2
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111-2
121-3
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How December really feels in Ogre

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.

Ogre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4610.88.27.20.0
Feb-1° / -6°429.97.39.10.0
Mar / -3°4110.45.311.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.413.92.8
May17° / 6111.40.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7912.1017.45.9
Jul23° / 14°8213.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7612.7014.96.2
Sep17° / 5810.9012.55.0
Oct10° / 6612.10.7102.1
Nov / 5311.83.67.80.1
Dec / -3°4711.87.76.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61684
71585
81486
91486
101486
111486
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ogre gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13617
23617
33618
43618
53619
63619
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103722
113722
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193928
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294130
304130
314129

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 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 9:08 AM, and sunset from 3:39 PM to 3:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.98:433:39
26.98:453:38
36.98:463:38
46.88:483:37
56.88:503:36
66.78:513:36
76.78:523:35
86.78:543:34
96.68:553:34
106.68:563:34
116.68:583:33
126.68:593:33
136.69:003:33
146.59:013:33
156.59:023:33
166.59:033:33
176.59:033:33
186.59:043:33
196.59:053:33
206.59:063:34
216.59:063:34
226.59:073:34
236.59:073:35
246.59:073:35
256.59:083:36
266.59:083:37
276.59:083:38
286.59:083:38
296.59:083:39
306.59:083:40
316.69:083:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.29 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.29 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.29 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ogre?

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 Ogre.

What to pack for Ogre in December

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

In December, Ogre sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ogre 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°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
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ogre 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 Ogre peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Ogre 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 Ogre is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ogre?

Ogre sits at 56.8°N, 24.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Salaspils, 16 km away.

DārzciemsRigaMārupeSiguldaJūrmalaJelgavaCēsis

Topography around Ogre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ogre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 294 m.

The land around Ogre is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
294 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Salaspils 16 km · Dārzciems 30 km · Riga 34 km · Mārupe 36 km · Sigulda 40 km · Jūrmala 54 km · Jelgava 58 km · Cēsis 68 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 Ogre (56.8162°, 24.614°, elevation 21 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).