Kamienna Góra weather in December

In December, Kamienna Góra sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 7.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 06 min at the start of December to 7 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kamienna Góra's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kamienna Góra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
8:00 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kamienna Góra is town in Kamienna Góra County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland.

Density
1,210/km²
people per km²
Founded
1232

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 Kamienna Góra reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°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)
11-3
21-3
31-3
41-3
51-3
61-3
71-4
81-4
91-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
150-4
160-4
170-4
180-5
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26-1-5
27-1-5
28-1-5
29-1-5
30-1-5
31-1-5

How December really feels in Kamienna Góra

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kamienna Góra weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5912.8118.20.0
Feb / -5°4810.79.49.70.0
Mar / -2°6513.49.111.50.1
Apr10° / 5712.22.913.52.3
May16° / 10015.60.315.24.1
Jun19° / 10°11515.7016.25.1
Jul21° / 12°13717.5015.85.3
Aug21° / 11°10514.7014.35.7
Sep16° / 8012.2012.44.5
Oct10° / 6011.41.310.42.3
Nov / -0°53115.48.70.2
Dec / -4°551210.27.80.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52278
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202278
212377
222377
232377
242377
252476
262476
272278
282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kamienna Góra gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13527
23628
33729
43730
53831
63832
73932
83933
94034
104034
114034
124035
134035
144035
154035
164034
174034
184034
194034
203933
213933
223933
233933
243933
253933
264033
274033
284034
294134
304134
314234

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min 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 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 8:05 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 3:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:443:47
28.07:453:47
38.07:463:46
48.07:483:46
57.97:493:46
67.97:503:45
77.97:513:45
87.97:523:45
97.97:533:44
107.87:543:44
117.87:553:44
127.87:563:44
137.87:573:44
147.87:583:44
157.87:593:44
167.78:003:45
177.78:003:45
187.78:013:45
197.78:023:45
207.78:023:46
217.78:033:46
227.78:033:46
237.78:043:47
247.78:043:48
257.78:043:48
267.78:053:49
277.78:053:49
287.78:053:50
297.88:053:51
307.88:053:52
317.88:053:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.75 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.75 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kamienna Góra?

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 Kamienna Góra.

What to pack for Kamienna Góra in December

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

In December, Kamienna Góra sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kamienna Góra 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 Kamienna Góra peaks around June 20 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamienna Góra 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 Kamienna Góra is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamienna Góra?

Kamienna Góra sits at 50.8°N, 16.0°E, 443 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Boguszów-Gorce, 13 km away.

Topography around Kamienna Góra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamienna Góra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m around an average of 479 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,571 m.

The land around Kamienna Góra is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
182 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,571 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Boguszów-Gorce 13 km · Wałbrzych 18 km · Świebodzice 22 km · Jelenia Góra 25 km · Trutnov 26 km · Strzegom 30 km · Jawor 32 km · Świdnica 33 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 Kamienna Góra (50.7831°, 16.0304°, elevation 443 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).