Ružomberok weather in December

In December, Ružomberok sees average daytime highs of -0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 12 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 14% 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 Ružomberok's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ružomberok's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-0°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:38 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
0.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ružomberok is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
210/km²
people per km²
Founded
1233

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 Ružomberok 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
31-3
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
29-1-6
30-1-7
31-1-7

How December really feels in Ružomberok

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Ružomberok 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°5811.210.88.50.0
Feb / -6°5711.29.89.80.0
Mar / -3°6611.97.611.60.4
Apr12° / 68122.913.42.8
May16° / 9815.80.1154.4
Jun20° / 11115.7015.95.3
Jul21° / 11°11716.1015.65.7
Aug21° / 11°9612.9014.26.2
Sep16° / 8111.8012.44.9
Oct11° / 6910.81.410.52.6
Nov / -1°6211.35.58.90.3
Dec-0° / -5°601210.38.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42278
52278
62377
72377
82377
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102476
112476
122476
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312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ružomberok gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13526
23527
33527
43528
53629
63630
73631
83631
93732
103732
113733
123733
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264137
274237
284238
294238
304238
314138

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
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18100
19100
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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 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 7:23 AM to 7:44 AM, and sunset from 3:42 PM to 3:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.37:233:42
28.37:243:41
38.37:263:41
48.27:273:41
58.27:283:40
68.27:293:40
78.27:303:40
88.17:313:40
98.17:323:39
108.17:333:39
118.17:343:39
128.17:353:39
138.17:363:39
148.07:373:39
158.07:373:40
168.07:383:40
178.07:393:40
188.07:403:40
198.07:403:41
208.07:413:41
218.07:413:41
228.07:423:42
238.07:423:42
248.07:433:43
258.07:433:43
268.07:433:44
278.07:443:45
288.07:443:45
298.07:443:46
308.07:443:47
318.17:443:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.84 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.84 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 Ružomberok?

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 Ružomberok.

What to pack for Ružomberok in December

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

In December, Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok 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 Ružomberok is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ružomberok's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1923 µg/m³Dec 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ružomberok?

Ružomberok sits at 49.1°N, 19.3°E, 481 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Dolný Kubín, 15 km away.

MartinBreznoBanská BystricaŽilinaRajecke TepliceZakopane

Topography around Ružomberok

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ružomberok has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,369 m.

The land around Ružomberok is covered by trees (35%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
497 m
16 km
1,196 m
80 km
2,369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Dolný Kubín 15 km · Liptovský Mikuláš 23 km · Martin 28 km · Brezno 38 km · Banská Bystrica 39 km · Žilina 44 km · Rajecke Teplice 46 km · Zakopane 53 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 Ružomberok (49.0748°, 19.3075°, elevation 481 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).