Dolný Kubín weather in December

In December, Dolný Kubín sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 66 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 8.1 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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dolný Kubín's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dolný Kubín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
66 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:39 AM – 3:39 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dolný Kubín is town in Slovakia.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1235

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 Dolný Kubín reaches about -0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°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)
12-3
21-3
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
71-4
81-4
90-4
100-5
110-5
120-5
130-5
140-5
150-5
160-5
17-1-6
18-1-6
19-1-6
20-1-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6
29-1-7
30-1-7
31-1-7

How December really feels in Dolný Kubín

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Dolný Kubín 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° / -7°6712.4128.50.0
Feb / -6°6411.810.99.80.0
Mar / -3°7313.29.211.60.3
Apr11° / 7212.63.913.42.6
May16° / 10416.40.415.14.2
Jun19° / 11216.5015.95.1
Jul21° / 11°12317.2015.65.4
Aug21° / 11°9713.7014.25.9
Sep16° / 8512.6012.44.7
Oct11° / 7511.11.910.52.5
Nov / -1°66126.98.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°6612.311.78.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152476
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282278
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dolný Kubín gets around 66 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13731
23732
33732
43733
53733
63834
73835
83835
93836
103836
113837
123937
133938
143938
153939
164039
174039
184139
194140
204140
214240
224241
234241
244341
254342
264342
274443
284443
294443
304443
314443

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
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11100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 3:41 PM to 3:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:243:41
28.37:253:41
38.27:263:40
48.27:273:40
58.27:293:40
68.27:303:39
78.17:313:39
88.17:323:39
98.17:333:39
108.17:343:39
118.17:353:39
128.17:363:39
138.07:363:39
148.07:373:39
158.07:383:39
168.07:393:39
178.07:403:39
188.07:403:40
198.07:413:40
208.07:413:40
218.07:423:41
228.07:423:41
238.07:433:42
248.07:433:42
258.07:443:43
268.07:443:43
278.07:443:44
288.07:443:45
298.07:453:45
308.07:453:46
318.07:453:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.81 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.81 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
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40.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dolný Kubín?

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 Dolný Kubín.

What to pack for Dolný Kubín in December

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

In December, Dolný Kubín sees daytime highs around -0°C and nights near -5°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 Dolný Kubín 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 Dolný Kubín peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dolný Kubín 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 Dolný Kubín is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1915 µg/m³Dec 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dolný Kubín?

Dolný Kubín sits at 49.2°N, 19.3°E, 468 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Ružomberok, 15 km away.

Liptovský MikulášMartinŽilinaČadcaRajecke TepliceZakopaneBrezno

Topography around Dolný Kubín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dolný Kubín has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 573 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,330 m.

The land around Dolný Kubín is covered by trees (46%), grassland (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
1,175 m
80 km
2,330 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ružomberok 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 27 km · Martin 32 km · Žilina 41 km · Čadca 45 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 48 km · Brezno 51 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Dolný Kubín (49.2098°, 19.3034°, elevation 468 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).