Świdnik weather in December

In December, Świdnik sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 7.7 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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Świdnik's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Świdnik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
7 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 3:16 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Świdnik is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Density
1,968/km²
people per km²
Founded
1350

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 Świdnik reaches about 2°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 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
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How December really feels in Świdnik

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.

Świdnik 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°399.96.48.20.0
Feb / -4°379.66.79.60.0
Mar / -1°4510.74.111.50.7
Apr14° / 4910113.53.9
May19° / 7212.3015.35.8
Jun22° / 12°7712.4016.36.2
Jul24° / 14°8512.9015.96.5
Aug24° / 13°6710.1014.46.8
Sep19° / 649.7012.45.8
Oct12° / 479.60.510.43.3
Nov / 409.22.88.70.7
Dec / -3°391067.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71684
81585
91486
101486
111486
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Świdnik gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% 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 (%)
12816
22816
32817
42917
52917
63018
73018
83019
93119
103119
113119
123120
133220
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303619
313619

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
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 14 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1814light breeze
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2214light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 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 7:19 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 3:19 PM to 3:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.07:193:19
28.07:213:18
37.97:223:18
47.97:233:17
57.97:243:17
67.87:253:16
77.87:273:16
87.87:283:16
97.87:293:16
107.87:303:16
117.77:313:15
127.77:323:15
137.77:333:15
147.77:343:15
157.77:343:15
167.77:353:16
177.77:363:16
187.77:373:16
197.77:373:16
207.67:383:17
217.67:383:17
227.67:393:18
237.67:393:18
247.67:403:19
257.77:403:19
267.77:403:20
277.77:413:21
287.77:413:21
297.77:413:22
307.77:413:23
317.77:413:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
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40.7Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Świdnik?

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 Świdnik.

What to pack for Świdnik in December

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

In December, Świdnik sees daytime highs around 2°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 Świdnik 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 Świdnik peaks around July 19 at about 6 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 19UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Świdnik?

Świdnik sits at 51.2°N, 22.7°E, 203 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Lublin, 9.0 km away.

KrasnystawKraśnikChełmPuławyRadzyń Podlaski

Topography around Świdnik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Świdnik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m.

The land around Świdnik is covered by cropland (36%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Lublin 9.0 km · Łęczna 16 km · Lubartów 27 km · Krasnystaw 42 km · Kraśnik 46 km · Chełm 55 km · Puławy 55 km · Radzyń Podlaski 63 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 Świdnik (51.219°, 22.6962°, elevation 203 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).