Salaspils weather in December

In December, Salaspils sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 6.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -0°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Salaspils's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salaspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
6 h 30 min
9:04 AM – 3:33 PM
Cloud cover
83%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Salaspils is city and capital of Salaspils Municipality, Latvia.

Density
1,181/km²
people per km²
Founded
1186

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 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
32-2
42-2
52-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-2
131-2
141-3
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How December really feels in Salaspils

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.

Salaspils weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4310.47.47.20.0
Feb-0° / -5°399.879.10.0
Mar / -3°3910.2511.40.2
Apr11° / 4510.11.313.92.8
May17° / 6111.60.116.15.3
Jun20° / 11°7711.6017.46.0
Jul23° / 14°8013.2016.96.3
Aug22° / 13°7312.6014.96.2
Sep17° / 5710.8012.55.0
Oct10° / 6412.10.7102.1
Nov / 5111.93.57.80.1
Dec / -3°4411.47.36.60.0

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81585
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Salaspils gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13617
23617
33518
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83520
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203827
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284027
294027
304027
314026

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
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31100

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 30 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 8:45 AM to 9:09 AM, and sunset from 3:40 PM to 3:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.98:453:40
26.98:463:39
36.88:483:38
46.88:493:38
56.88:513:37
66.78:523:36
76.78:543:36
86.78:553:35
96.68:563:35
106.68:583:34
116.68:593:34
126.69:003:34
136.59:013:34
146.59:023:33
156.59:033:33
166.59:043:33
176.59:053:34
186.59:063:34
196.59:063:34
206.59:073:34
216.59:073:35
226.59:083:35
236.59:083:36
246.59:093:36
256.59:093:37
266.59:093:37
276.59:093:38
286.59:103:39
296.59:103:40
306.59:103:41
316.59:093:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.3 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.3 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
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90.3Dim
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310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Salaspils?

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 Salaspils.

What to pack for Salaspils in December

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

In December, Salaspils sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Salaspils 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 33 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 Salaspils 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 Salaspils 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
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Salaspils 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 Salaspils is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 918 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salaspils?

Salaspils sits at 56.9°N, 24.4°E, 21 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Dārzciems, 15 km away.

JūrmalaSiguldaJelgavaTukums

Topography around Salaspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salaspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Salaspils is covered by grassland (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Dārzciems 15 km · Ogre 16 km · Riga 18 km · Mārupe 20 km · Jūrmala 38 km · Sigulda 44 km · Jelgava 46 km · Tukums 74 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 Salaspils (56.8601°, 24.3654°, 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).