Bogatynia weather in December

In December, Bogatynia sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 62 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bogatynia's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bogatynia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
62 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:04 AM – 3:48 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bogatynia is city of Poland.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.8 µg/m³ · 2013
Density
275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1262

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 Bogatynia reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°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)
140
240
340
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-2
172-2
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192-2
202-2
212-2
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242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Bogatynia

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.

Bogatynia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6513.58.18.20.0
Feb / -3°5211.87.39.70.0
Mar / 6413.24.811.51.0
Apr13° / 4710.61.413.53.5
May18° / 7513.20.115.35.2
Jun21° / 11°8412.9016.25.9
Jul23° / 13°10113.5015.86.3
Aug23° / 13°9311.5014.36.5
Sep18° / 7211012.45.5
Oct12° / 5910.90.310.43.2
Nov / 5711.33.38.70.7
Dec / -2°6213.66.77.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52674
62575
72575
82476
92476
102377
112377
122476
132476
142377
152377
162377
172377
182278
192278
202278
212278
222377
232377
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bogatynia gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23916
34017
44117
54218
64318
74319
84419
94420
104421
114421
124522
134522
144523
154523
164524
174524
184524
194524
204524
214424
224424
234424
244424
254524
264524
274524
284524
294524
304524
314524

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, the windiest month of the year.

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
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
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 8:10 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 3:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.07:493:51
28.07:503:51
38.07:513:50
48.07:533:50
57.97:543:49
67.97:553:49
77.97:563:49
87.97:573:48
97.87:583:48
107.87:593:48
117.88:003:48
127.88:013:48
137.88:023:48
147.88:033:48
157.78:043:48
167.78:043:48
177.78:053:48
187.78:063:49
197.78:073:49
207.78:073:49
217.78:083:50
227.78:083:50
237.78:093:51
247.78:093:51
257.78:093:52
267.78:103:52
277.78:103:53
287.78:103:54
297.78:103:55
307.88:103:55
317.88:103:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
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140.6Dim
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250.6Dim
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270.7Dim
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310.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bogatynia?

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 Bogatynia.

What to pack for Bogatynia in December

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

In December, Bogatynia sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bogatynia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bogatynia peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bogatynia 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 Bogatynia is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bogatynia?

Bogatynia sits at 50.9°N, 15.0°E, 245 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Zittau, 10 km away.

Topography around Bogatynia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bogatynia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m around an average of 260 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Bogatynia is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
383 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Zittau 10 km · Liberec 17 km · Jablonec nad Nisou 25 km · Zgorzelec 27 km · Görlitz 28 km · Löbau 29 km · Lubań 33 km · Česká Lípa 38 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 7%

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 Bogatynia (50.9075°, 14.9563°, elevation 245 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).