Lučenec weather in December

In December, Lučenec sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lučenec's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lučenec's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
7:33 AM – 3:42 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lučenec is town in Slovakia.

Density
527/km²
people per km²
Founded
1247

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 4°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Lučenec reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
53-1
63-1
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
122-2
132-2
142-3
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202-3
212-4
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291-4
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How December really feels in Lučenec

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.

Lučenec 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°357.75.28.60.0
Feb / -3°378.44.89.90.1
Mar10° / 407.8211.62.2
Apr16° / 499.10.313.45.0
May21° / 7612.20156.1
Jun24° / 13°8011.5015.86.6
Jul26° / 14°8211.1015.56.6
Aug26° / 14°659.4014.17.0
Sep21° / 10°588012.46.6
Oct14° / 548.40.110.64.4
Nov / 518.61.891.2
Dec / -3°428.53.78.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82674
92773
102773
112872
122971
132971
143070
153070
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223466
233466
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Lučenec gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12710
22710
32710
42710
52710
62710
72710
82710
92710
102610
112611
122611
132611
142612
152612
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182613
192713
202713
212714
222714
232814
242814
252814
262814
272815
282815
292815
302815
312815

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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3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 3:44 PM to 3:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:193:44
28.47:203:43
38.47:213:43
48.37:223:42
58.37:233:42
68.37:243:42
78.37:253:42
88.27:263:41
98.27:273:41
108.27:283:41
118.27:293:41
128.27:303:41
138.27:313:41
148.27:323:41
158.17:333:41
168.17:333:42
178.17:343:42
188.17:353:42
198.17:353:42
208.17:363:43
218.17:363:43
228.17:373:44
238.17:373:44
248.17:383:45
258.17:383:45
268.17:383:46
278.17:393:47
288.17:393:47
298.17:393:48
308.27:393:49
318.27:393:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.89 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.89 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Lučenec?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lučenec.

What to pack for Lučenec in December

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

In December, Lučenec sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Lučenec 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 Lučenec peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lučenec 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 Lučenec is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Oct 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lučenec?

Lučenec sits at 48.3°N, 19.7°E, 187 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Rimavská Sobota, 27 km away.

Rimavská SobotaSalgótarjánZvolenÓzdBreznoBanská BystricaGyöngyösŽiar nad Hronom

Topography around Lučenec

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lučenec has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Lučenec is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Rimavská Sobota 27 km · Salgótarján 28 km · Zvolen 46 km · Ózd 49 km · Brezno 53 km · Banská Bystrica 59 km · Gyöngyös 64 km · Žiar nad Hronom 67 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 Lučenec (48.3325°, 19.6671°, elevation 187 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).