Ytrebygda weather in December

In December, Ytrebygda sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 238 mm of precipitation across 19.4 wet days and about 5.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 hours at the start of December to 5 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ytrebygda's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ytrebygda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
238 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
5 h 30 min
9:51 AM – 3:19 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ytrebygda reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
152
252
352
452
552
652
751
851
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1051
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3140

How December really feels in Ytrebygda

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.

Ytrebygda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 21719.89.76.30.0
Feb / 18316.598.60.0
Mar / 17117.77.511.30.4
Apr10° / 12415.22.214.21.8
May13° / 11413.70.216.83.3
Jun16° / 10°11413.5018.44.3
Jul18° / 12°14615.8017.84.9
Aug18° / 12°19216.5015.44.7
Sep15° / 10°22917.6012.63.5
Oct11° / 24418.70.69.72.0
Nov / 23518.92.47.10.6
Dec / 23819.475.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
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182476
192377
202377
212377
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282080
292080
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ytrebygda gets around 238 mm of rain and snow over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16415
26415
36416
46317
56317
66318
76318
86319
96319
106320
116320
126321
136321
146322
156322
166223
176223
186224
196224
206325
216325
226325
236326
246326
256326
266326
276227
286227
296227
306227
316227

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 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 hours at the start of December to 5 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:28 AM to 9:56 AM, and sunset from 3:29 PM to 3:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.09:283:29
26.09:303:28
35.99:323:27
45.99:343:26
55.89:363:25
65.89:383:24
75.79:393:23
85.79:413:22
95.69:433:21
105.69:443:21
115.69:453:20
125.59:473:20
135.59:483:19
145.59:493:19
155.59:503:19
165.59:513:19
175.49:523:19
185.49:533:19
195.49:543:19
205.49:553:19
215.49:553:19
225.49:563:20
235.49:563:20
245.49:573:21
255.49:573:22
265.49:573:22
275.49:573:23
285.59:573:24
295.59:573:25
305.59:573:26
315.59:563:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.16 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.16 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
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100.2Dim
110.2Dim
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140.2Dim
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160.2Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
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200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.2Dim
280.2Dim
290.2Dim
300.2Dim
310.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ytrebygda?

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
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ytrebygda.

What to pack for Ytrebygda in December

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

In December, Ytrebygda sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 19 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Ytrebygda in December

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Ytrebygda 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 Ytrebygda peaks around June 17 at about 5 (moderate) — 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ytrebygda?

Ytrebygda sits at 60.3°N, 5.3°E, 60 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Nesttun, 4.0 km away.

StavangerSolaSandnesTime

Topography around Ytrebygda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ytrebygda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,650 m.

The land around Ytrebygda is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (29%) within 16 km, and water (41%), trees (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
801 m
80 km
1,650 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Nesttun 4.0 km · Bergen 10 km · Haugesund 99 km · Flam 118 km · Stavanger 151 km · Sola 159 km · Sandnes 164 km · Time 176 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 3%

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 Ytrebygda (60.305°, 5.2824°, elevation 60 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).