Łańcut weather in December

In December, Łańcut sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Łańcut's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Łańcut's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
7:31 AM – 3:23 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Łańcut is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,751/km²
people per km²
Founded
1349

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Łańcut reaches about 2°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 -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

-15°-10°-5°10°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-2
73-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-4

How December really feels in Łańcut

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.

Łańcut weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4511.388.30.0
Feb / -3°4510.57.49.70.0
Mar / -0°5011411.51.0
Apr14° / 5711.11.113.54.0
May19° / 9014.3015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8513.4016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°10314.6015.76.2
Aug24° / 14°7011.7014.36.7
Sep19° / 10°7610.8012.45.8
Oct13° / 58100.410.53.7
Nov / 499.92.98.80.9
Dec / -2°4410.567.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
91981
101882
111783
121783
131882
141882
151882
161882
171981
181981
191981
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252278
262377
272377
282377
292377
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Łańcut gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13015
23015
33015
43015
53115
63115
73216
83316
93317
103317
113418
123418
133419
143519
153520
163520
173521
183521
193521
203522
213522
223522
233522
243523
253623
263623
273623
283723
293723
303723
313724

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light 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
1515light 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 8 h 12 min at the start of December to 7 h 54 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 7:16 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 3:26 PM to 3:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.27:163:26
28.17:173:25
38.17:183:25
48.17:203:24
58.17:213:24
68.07:223:24
78.07:233:24
88.07:243:23
98.07:253:23
107.97:263:23
117.97:273:23
127.97:283:23
137.97:293:23
147.97:303:23
157.97:303:23
167.97:313:23
177.97:323:24
187.97:333:24
197.87:333:24
207.87:343:24
217.87:343:25
227.87:353:25
237.87:353:26
247.87:363:26
257.87:363:27
267.97:363:28
277.97:373:28
287.97:373:29
297.97:373:30
307.97:373:30
317.97:373:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.71 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.71 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.7Dim
200.7Dim
210.7Dim
220.7Dim
230.7Dim
240.7Dim
250.7Dim
260.7Dim
270.7Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Łańcut?

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 Łańcut.

What to pack for Łańcut in December

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

In December, Łańcut sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°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 Łańcut 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 Łańcut peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Łańcut?

Łańcut sits at 50.1°N, 22.2°E, 231 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Rzeszów, 17 km away.

RopczycePrzemyślNiskoKrosnoSanok

Topography around Łańcut

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Łańcut has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 217 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 729 m.

The land around Łańcut is covered by trees (37%), cropland (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
729 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rzeszów 17 km · Przeworsk 19 km · Jarosław 33 km · Ropczyce 44 km · Przemyśl 50 km · Nisko 51 km · Krosno 54 km · Sanok 57 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 Łańcut (50.0687°, 22.2291°, elevation 231 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).