Mazeikiai weather in December

In December, Mazeikiai sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 6.7 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 9% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mazeikiai's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mazeikiai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
6 h 36 min
9:08 AM – 3:46 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mazeikiai is city in the north-western Lithuania.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,986/km²
people per km²
Founded
1529

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 Mazeikiai reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°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)
12-1
22-1
32-1
42-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
82-2
92-2
102-2
111-2
121-2
131-2
141-2
151-2
161-2
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
240-3
250-3
260-3
270-3
280-4
290-4
300-4
310-4

How December really feels in Mazeikiai

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.

Mazeikiai 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°4710.56.77.30.0
Feb / -5°399.56.89.10.0
Mar / -2°409.94.611.40.2
Apr11° / 409.51.413.92.6
May16° / 5310.40.1165.1
Jun19° / 10°7211.7017.35.8
Jul22° / 13°8013.4016.86.1
Aug21° / 12°7712.8014.96.0
Sep16° / 579.9012.55.0
Oct10° / 6111.30.510.12.2
Nov / 4810.72.97.90.2
Dec / -2°4910.86.16.70.0

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 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61486
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151585
161585
171585
181684
191684
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211684
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311882

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mazeikiai gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23315
33316
43316
53317
63317
73417
83418
93418
103419
113419
123519
133520
143520
153520
163521
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203621
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283822
293822
303822
313822

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 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 hours at the start of December to 6 h 42 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 8:49 AM to 9:14 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 3:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.08:493:52
27.08:513:51
37.08:523:50
46.98:543:49
56.98:553:49
66.98:573:48
76.88:583:48
86.88:593:47
96.89:013:47
106.79:023:46
116.79:033:46
126.79:043:46
136.79:053:46
146.79:063:46
156.69:073:46
166.69:083:46
176.69:093:46
186.69:103:46
196.69:103:46
206.69:113:47
216.69:113:47
226.69:123:47
236.69:123:48
246.69:133:48
256.69:133:49
266.69:133:50
276.69:133:50
286.69:143:51
296.69:143:52
306.79:143:53
316.79:143:54

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 5.55 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
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.3Dim
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210.3Dim
220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mazeikiai?

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 Mazeikiai.

What to pack for Mazeikiai in December

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

In December, Mazeikiai sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mazeikiai 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 Mazeikiai 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
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mazeikiai?

Mazeikiai sits at 56.3°N, 22.3°E, 70 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Telsiai, 38 km away.

TelsiaiPlungeŠiauliaiKretingaLiepājaGargždai

Topography around Mazeikiai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mazeikiai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 71 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.

The land around Mazeikiai is covered by trees (32%), grassland (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
229 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Telsiai 38 km · Plunge 54 km · Šiauliai 74 km · Kuldīga 77 km · Kretinga 83 km · Liepāja 84 km · Tukums 88 km · Gargždai 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 Mazeikiai (56.3167°, 22.3333°, elevation 70 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).