Radzionków weather in December

In December, Radzionków sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 13% 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 Radzionków's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Radzionków's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 3:35 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Radzionków is town and urban gmina of Poland.

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 Radzionków 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 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
33-1
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-2
93-2
103-2
112-2
122-2
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202-3
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271-3
281-3
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311-3

How December really feels in Radzionków

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.

Radzionków weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4711.37.68.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.16.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.6411.51.0
Apr14° / 5110.61.313.53.9
May19° / 7813.6015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8313.5016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.2015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.8014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 5510.40.410.53.6
Nov / 5010.22.78.80.9
Dec / -2°4611.35.67.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Radzionków gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13214
23215
33215
43315
53315
63415
73416
83416
93516
103517
113517
123517
133517
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274022
284122
294122
304123
314123

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 (%)
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28100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2816light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light 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 7:31 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 3:38 PM to 3:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.17:313:38
28.17:323:37
38.17:333:37
48.07:343:36
58.07:363:36
68.07:373:36
78.07:383:35
87.97:393:35
97.97:403:35
107.97:413:35
117.97:423:35
127.97:433:35
137.87:443:35
147.87:453:35
157.87:453:35
167.87:463:35
177.87:473:35
187.87:483:35
197.87:483:36
207.87:493:36
217.87:493:36
227.87:503:37
237.87:503:37
247.87:513:38
257.87:513:39
267.87:513:39
277.87:523:40
287.87:523:41
297.87:523:41
307.87:523:42
317.87:523:43

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 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.71 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 Radzionków?

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 Radzionków.

What to pack for Radzionków in December

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

In December, Radzionków 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 Radzionków 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 Radzionków 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Radzionków 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 Radzionków is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Radzionków?

Radzionków sits at 50.4°N, 18.9°E, 298 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Piekary Śląskie, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Radzionków

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Radzionków has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 311 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Radzionków is covered by trees (34%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Piekary Śląskie 3.0 km · Tarnowskie Góry 6.0 km · Bytom 6.0 km · Świętochłowice 12 km · Chorzów 12 km · Zabrze 12 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 12 km · Czeladź 16 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 Radzionków (50.4003°, 18.9023°, elevation 298 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).