Elbląg weather in December

In December, Elbląg sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Elbląg's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbląg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
7 h 06 min
8:05 AM – 3:12 PM
Cloud cover
80%
11th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Elbląg is place in Warmian-Masurian, Poland.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,598/km²
people per km²
Founded
1237

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 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Elbląg reaches about 3°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 -3°C and 8°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)
141
240
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440
530
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730
830
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1030
1130
1230
133-1
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
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192-1
202-1
212-1
222-2
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-2
272-2
282-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Elbląg

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.

Elbląg 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 / -3°4811.967.70.0
Feb / -3°3810.15.19.40.0
Mar / -0°4410.33.411.50.5
Apr12° / 429.4113.73.1
May17° / 5710.8015.75.3
Jun20° / 12°6812016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°8513016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7512.1014.66.4
Sep18° / 11°589.8012.55.6
Oct12° / 6011.70.110.23.1
Nov / 4910.81.78.20.6
Dec / -1°5211.64.97.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
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151981
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201981
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292278
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Elbląg gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13310
23410
33410
43410
53511
63511
73511
83612
93612
103613
113614
123714
133715
143715
153816
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203918
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244019
254019
264019
274119
284119
294119
304118
314018

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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22100
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24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 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
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
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 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 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 7:48 AM to 8:11 AM, and sunset from 3:17 PM to 3:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.57:483:17
27.47:493:16
37.47:503:15
47.47:523:15
57.47:533:14
67.37:543:14
77.37:563:13
87.37:573:13
97.27:583:13
107.27:593:12
117.28:003:12
127.28:013:12
137.28:023:12
147.18:033:12
157.18:043:12
167.18:053:12
177.18:063:12
187.18:073:12
197.18:073:13
207.18:083:13
217.18:083:13
227.18:093:14
237.18:093:14
247.18:103:15
257.18:103:15
267.18:103:16
277.18:103:17
287.18:113:18
297.18:113:18
307.18:113:19
317.28:113:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.45 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.45 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
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40.5Dim
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230.4Dim
240.4Dim
250.5Dim
260.5Dim
270.5Dim
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290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Elbląg?

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 Elbląg.

What to pack for Elbląg in December

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

In December, Elbląg sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Elbląg 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Elbląg 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 Elbląg peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Elbląg 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 Elbląg is worst in April — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Elbląg's WHO annual average of 14.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1019 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbląg?

Elbląg sits at 54.2°N, 19.4°E, 8 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Malbork, 28 km away.

TczewPruszcz GdańskiŚrodmieścieGdanskOrunia Górna-Gdańsk PołudnieChełm

Topography around Elbląg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbląg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m.

The land around Elbląg is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), trees (28%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Malbork 28 km · Braniewo 37 km · Tczew 42 km · Pruszcz Gdański 52 km · Środmieście 54 km · Gdansk 54 km · Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe 55 km · Chełm 55 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 Elbląg (54.1522°, 19.4088°, elevation 8 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).