Klaipėda weather in December

In December, Klaipėda sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 6.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Klaipėda's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Klaipėda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
4th coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 48 min
9:08 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Klaipėda reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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330
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730
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1130
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
162-1
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202-1
212-2
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
311-2

How December really feels in Klaipėda

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.

Klaipėda 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 / -3°5711.76.27.40.0
Feb / -3°4610.369.20.0
Mar / -1°429.83.511.40.2
Apr11° / 378.8113.82.7
May16° / 428.8015.95.4
Jun19° / 11°5910.2017.16.1
Jul22° / 14°7412.1016.76.4
Aug22° / 14°7912.9014.86.2
Sep17° / 10°6711.3012.55.1
Oct11° / 75130.310.12.5
Nov / 6312.22.480.4
Dec / -1°6113.25.66.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41684
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151684
161684
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201981
212080
222080
231981
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252179
262179
272278
282278
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Klaipėda gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14112
24112
34112
44113
54113
64113
74114
84214
94215
104215
114216
124316
134317
144318
154318
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204421
214421
224422
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264422
274322
284321
294321
304321
314320

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
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18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of December to 6 h 48 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 8:50 AM to 9:14 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.28:504:01
27.18:514:00
37.18:533:59
47.18:543:58
57.08:563:58
67.08:573:57
77.08:593:57
86.99:003:56
96.99:013:56
106.99:023:55
116.99:033:55
126.89:053:55
136.89:063:55
146.89:073:55
156.89:083:55
166.89:083:55
176.89:093:55
186.89:103:55
196.79:113:55
206.79:113:56
216.79:123:56
226.79:123:57
236.79:133:57
246.79:133:58
256.79:133:58
266.89:143:59
276.89:144:00
286.89:144:00
296.89:144:01
306.89:144:02
316.89:144:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
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60.4Dim
70.4Dim
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90.3Dim
100.3Dim
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170.3Dim
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220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Klaipėda?

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 Klaipėda.

What to pack for Klaipėda in December

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

In December, Klaipėda sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Klaipėda 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Klaipėda 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 Klaipėda peaks around June 19 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Klaipėda 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 Klaipėda is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Klaipėda's WHO annual average of 15.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2320 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Klaipėda?

Klaipėda sits at 55.7°N, 21.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Gargždai, 16 km away.

KretingaPalangaPlungeTelsiaiSovetskTaurageLiepāja

Topography around Klaipėda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Klaipėda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m.

The land around Klaipėda is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
227 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gargždai 16 km · Kretinga 21 km · Palanga 24 km · Plunge 50 km · Telsiai 76 km · Sovetsk 84 km · Taurage 88 km · Liepāja 89 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 Klaipėda (55.7068°, 21.1391°, 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).