Alytus weather in December

In December, Alytus sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 7.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of December to 7 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Alytus's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alytus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 06 min
8:48 AM – 3:52 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Alytus is city in Lithuania.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1377

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 Alytus reaches about 1°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 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
32-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-3
131-3
141-3
151-3
161-3
170-3
180-3
190-3
200-3
210-4
220-4
230-4
240-4
250-4
260-4
270-4
280-4
290-4
300-4
310-4

How December really feels in Alytus

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.

Alytus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°431177.70.0
Feb / -5°3810.17.49.30.0
Mar / -2°4010.44.811.50.3
Apr12° / 459.91.213.73.2
May18° / 5811.70.115.75.5
Jun21° / 11°7012.2016.96.0
Jul23° / 14°8713016.46.4
Aug22° / 13°7512.1014.76.4
Sep17° / 529.5012.55.3
Oct11° / 5410.60.510.22.4
Nov / 4310.438.20.2
Dec / -3°4610.36.37.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81387
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141288
151189
161288
171288
181288
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201189
211189
221288
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241387
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281486
291585
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Alytus gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13216
23116
33117
43117
53117
63118
73118
83219
93219
103220
113220
123221
133221
143222
153222
163222
173323
183323
193423
203423
213523
223523
233523
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253623
263724
273724
283824
293924
303924
313924

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 15 km/h in December.

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
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 min at the start of December to 7 h 06 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 8:30 AM to 8:54 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.48:303:57
27.48:323:56
37.48:333:55
47.38:353:55
57.38:363:54
67.38:373:54
77.28:393:53
87.28:403:53
97.28:413:53
107.28:423:52
117.18:433:52
127.18:443:52
137.18:453:52
147.18:463:52
157.18:473:52
167.18:483:52
177.18:493:52
187.08:503:52
197.08:503:53
207.08:513:53
217.08:513:53
227.08:523:54
237.08:523:54
247.08:533:55
257.08:533:55
267.08:533:56
277.18:533:57
287.18:543:58
297.18:543:58
307.18:543:59
317.18:544:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.39 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.39 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.4Dim
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170.4Dim
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230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Alytus?

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 Alytus.

What to pack for Alytus in December

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

In December, Alytus sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Alytus 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 Alytus peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Alytus 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 Alytus is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2215 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alytus?

Alytus sits at 54.4°N, 24.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Marijampolė, 48 km away.

MarijampolėAleksotasKaunasDainava (Kaunas)EiguliaiŠilainiaiTrakaiJonava

Topography around Alytus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alytus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m.

The land around Alytus is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Marijampolė 48 km · Aleksotas 55 km · Kaunas 57 km · Dainava (Kaunas) 58 km · Eiguliai 60 km · Šilainiai 60 km · Trakai 64 km · Jonava 78 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Alytus (54.3957°, 24.0389°, elevation 104 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).