Międzyrzec Podlaski weather in December

In December, Międzyrzec Podlaski sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 7.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Międzyrzec Podlaski's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Międzyrzec Podlaski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 3:11 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Międzyrzec Podlaski is city and urban gmina in Biała Podlaska County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland.

Density
857/km²
people per km²
Founded
1174

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 2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Międzyrzec Podlaski reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 7°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)
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22-2
32-2
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How December really feels in Międzyrzec Podlaski

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.

Międzyrzec Podlaski weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°379.46.38.10.0
Feb / -4°349.15.99.60.0
Mar / -1°4110.2411.50.7
Apr13° / 469.8113.63.8
May19° / 6912.30.115.45.8
Jun22° / 12°7212016.46.2
Jul24° / 14°81130166.5
Aug24° / 13°6410014.46.8
Sep18° / 579.5012.45.8
Oct12° / 459.30.310.43.2
Nov / 389.138.60.5
Dec / -3°399.55.67.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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21585
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Międzyrzec Podlaski gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

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
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
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915light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 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 7:23 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 3:15 PM to 3:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:233:15
27.87:243:14
37.87:253:14
47.87:273:13
57.77:283:13
67.77:293:12
77.77:303:12
87.77:313:12
97.67:323:11
107.67:333:11
117.67:343:11
127.67:353:11
137.67:363:11
147.67:373:11
157.57:383:11
167.57:393:11
177.57:403:11
187.57:403:12
197.57:413:12
207.57:423:12
217.57:423:13
227.57:433:13
237.57:433:14
247.57:433:14
257.57:443:15
267.57:443:15
277.57:443:16
287.57:443:17
297.57:453:18
307.67:453:18
317.67:453:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Międzyrzec Podlaski?

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 Międzyrzec Podlaski.

What to pack for Międzyrzec Podlaski in December

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

In December, Międzyrzec Podlaski sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Międzyrzec Podlaski 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 Międzyrzec Podlaski peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
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Location & terrain

Where is Międzyrzec Podlaski?

Międzyrzec Podlaski sits at 52.0°N, 22.8°E, 148 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Biała Podlaska, 23 km away.

SiedlceSiemiatyczeSokołów PodlaskiLubartówBrest

Topography around Międzyrzec Podlaski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Międzyrzec Podlaski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Międzyrzec Podlaski is covered by cropland (37%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

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31 m
16 km
59 m
80 km
145 m
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December weather nearby: Biała Podlaska 23 km · Radzyń Podlaski 25 km · Łuków 28 km · Siedlce 39 km · Siemiatycze 49 km · Sokołów Podlaski 59 km · Lubartów 60 km · Brest 65 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 Międzyrzec Podlaski (51.9864°, 22.7825°, elevation 148 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).