Rajecke Teplice weather in December

In December, Rajecke Teplice sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 12% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rajecke Teplice's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rajecke Teplice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:41 AM – 3:42 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rajecke Teplice is town in Slovakia.

Density
255/km²
people per km²
Founded
1376

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 Rajecke Teplice reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-3
62-3
72-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-4
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200-4
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How December really feels in Rajecke Teplice

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.

Rajecke Teplice 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-0° / -6°6512.310.68.50.0
Feb / -5°6011.49.69.80.0
Mar / -2°6813.17.111.60.6
Apr13° / 6811.52.713.43.3
May17° / 10215.60.2154.7
Jun20° / 10°10815.6015.95.5
Jul22° / 12°11816015.65.8
Aug22° / 12°9413.1014.26.2
Sep17° / 8612.3012.45.0
Oct12° / 6810.91.210.52.9
Nov / 6411.35.28.90.6
Dec / -4°6011.89.88.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42278
52377
62377
72377
82278
92278
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232377
242278
252278
262278
272278
282278
292179
302179
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Rajecke Teplice gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13625
23625
33626
43726
53727
63727
73828
83829
93829
103730
113731
123732
133732
143833
153833
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193834
203834
213935
223935
233935
244035
254036
264136
274136
284236
294237
304337
314336

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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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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269calm
279calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of December to 8 h 06 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 7:26 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 3:44 PM to 3:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:263:44
28.37:273:44
38.27:283:43
48.27:293:43
58.27:313:43
68.27:323:42
78.27:333:42
88.17:343:42
98.17:353:42
108.17:363:42
118.17:373:42
128.17:383:42
138.17:393:42
148.07:393:42
158.07:403:42
168.07:413:42
178.07:423:42
188.07:423:42
198.07:433:43
208.07:433:43
218.07:443:44
228.07:443:44
238.07:453:44
248.07:453:45
258.07:463:46
268.07:463:46
278.07:463:47
288.07:473:48
298.07:473:48
308.07:473:49
318.17:473:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.76 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.76 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 Rajecke Teplice?

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 Rajecke Teplice.

What to pack for Rajecke Teplice in December

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

In December, Rajecke Teplice sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Rajecke Teplice 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 Rajecke Teplice 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 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rajecke Teplice 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 Rajecke Teplice is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rajecke Teplice?

Rajecke Teplice sits at 49.1°N, 18.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Žilina, 11 km away.

PúchovČadcaBojnicePrievidzaDubnica nad Váhom

Topography around Rajecke Teplice

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rajecke Teplice has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,193 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,991 m.

The land around Rajecke Teplice is covered by trees (41%), cropland (31%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
393 m
16 km
1,193 m
80 km
1,991 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Žilina 11 km · Martin 19 km · Považská Bystrica 19 km · Púchov 26 km · Čadca 35 km · Bojnice 39 km · Prievidza 39 km · Dubnica nad Váhom 42 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 Rajecke Teplice (49.1272°, 18.6865°, elevation 0 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).