Ukmerge weather in December

In December, Ukmerge sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 6 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ukmerge's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ukmerge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
8:51 AM – 3:44 PM
Cloud cover
86%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ukmerge is city in Lithuania.

Density
986/km²
people per km²
Founded
1225

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 Ukmerge 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 -7°C and 5°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)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
130-3
140-3
150-3
160-3
170-3
180-4
190-4
200-4
210-4
220-4
230-4
240-4
250-4
26-1-4
27-1-4
28-1-4
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How December really feels in Ukmerge

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Ukmerge 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°4610.98.17.50.0
Feb-0° / -5°4010.17.59.20.0
Mar / -2°4110.14.611.40.2
Apr12° / 45101.413.83.1
May18° / 5811.40.115.95.5
Jun21° / 11°7412.90175.9
Jul23° / 13°8412016.66.5
Aug22° / 13°7812.1014.86.3
Sep17° / 519.9012.55.2
Oct10° / 5811.20.810.12.2
Nov / 4810.63.48.10.1
Dec / -3°4911.47.470.0

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 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61288
71288
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141288
151189
161189
171189
181189
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201288
211288
221288
231288
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271387
281387
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ukmerge gets around 49 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13419
23420
33420
43420
53421
63521
73522
83622
93622
103623
113623
123624
133724
143725
153725
163725
173726
183726
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203826
213826
223826
233826
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253826
263826
273827
283827
293927
303927
313926

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 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 6 h 54 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 8:33 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 3:49 PM to 3:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:333:49
27.28:343:48
37.28:363:47
47.28:373:47
57.18:383:46
67.18:403:46
77.18:413:45
87.08:423:45
97.08:443:44
107.08:453:44
117.08:463:44
126.98:473:44
136.98:483:44
146.98:493:43
156.98:503:43
166.98:513:44
176.98:523:44
186.98:523:44
196.98:533:44
206.88:543:44
216.88:543:45
226.88:553:45
236.88:553:46
246.88:563:46
256.98:563:47
266.98:563:48
276.98:563:48
286.98:563:49
296.98:563:50
306.98:563:51
316.98:563:52

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 5.48 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
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.3Dim
150.3Dim
160.3Dim
170.3Dim
180.3Dim
190.3Dim
200.3Dim
210.3Dim
220.3Dim
230.3Dim
240.3Dim
250.3Dim
260.3Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.4Dim
310.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ukmerge?

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 Ukmerge.

What to pack for Ukmerge in December

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

In December, Ukmerge sees daytime highs around 0°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

UV index in Ukmerge 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 Ukmerge peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ukmerge?

Ukmerge sits at 55.3°N, 24.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Jonava, 36 km away.

JonavaKėdainiaiPanevėžysUtenaDainava (Kaunas)EiguliaiPašilaičiaiFabijoniškės

Topography around Ukmerge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ukmerge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 73 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 254 m.

The land around Ukmerge is covered by cropland (34%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
137 m
80 km
254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Jonava 36 km · Kėdainiai 49 km · Panevėžys 59 km · Utena 61 km · Dainava (Kaunas) 62 km · Eiguliai 63 km · Pašilaičiai 65 km · Fabijoniškės 65 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 Ukmerge (55.25°, 24.75°, elevation 72 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).