Staré Mesto weather in December

In December, Staré Mesto sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 2°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 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 Staré Mesto's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staré Mesto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
7:43 AM – 3:53 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
0.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Staré Mesto is historic center and one of the boroughs of Bratislava.

Density
4,805/km²
people per km²
Founded
~907 CE

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 5°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Staré Mesto reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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251
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114-1
124-1
133-1
143-1
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213-2
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233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
292-2
302-2
312-2

How December really feels in Staré Mesto

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.

Staré Mesto 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 / -2°357.93.78.60.0
Feb / -1°327.73.19.90.2
Mar10° / 428.81.911.62.4
Apr16° / 448.10.413.45.2
May21° / 11°6911.1014.96.3
Jun24° / 14°7311.3015.86.7
Jul27° / 16°7811.6015.46.5
Aug26° / 16°679.5014.16.8
Sep21° / 12°679012.46.6
Oct15° / 488.70.210.64.5
Nov / 468.81.691.5
Dec / -1°408.42.98.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42674
52773
62773
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172575
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Staré Mesto gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1278
2278
3278
4278
5278
6288
7288
8288
9288
10288
11278
12279
13279
14279
152710
162710
172710
182711
192711
202711
212711
222712
232712
242712
252812
262812
272812
282812
292812
302812
312812

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:28 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.47:283:55
28.47:293:54
38.47:313:54
48.47:323:53
58.37:333:53
68.37:343:53
78.37:353:53
88.37:363:52
98.37:373:52
108.27:383:52
118.27:393:52
128.27:403:52
138.27:413:52
148.27:413:52
158.27:423:53
168.27:433:53
178.27:443:53
188.27:443:53
198.17:453:54
208.17:453:54
218.17:463:54
228.17:463:55
238.17:473:55
248.17:473:56
258.17:483:56
268.27:483:57
278.27:483:58
288.27:483:58
298.27:493:59
308.27:494:00
318.27:494:01

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 5.83 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 Staré Mesto?

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 Staré Mesto.

What to pack for Staré Mesto in December

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

In December, Staré Mesto sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Staré Mesto 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 Staré Mesto 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
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Staré Mesto 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 Staré Mesto is worst in June — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1516 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Staré Mesto?

Staré Mesto sits at 48.2°N, 17.1°E, 248 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Bratislava, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Staré Mesto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staré Mesto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 480 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 734 m.

The land around Staré Mesto is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
480 m
80 km
734 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bratislava 1.0 km · Karlova Ves 3.0 km · Dlhé diely 3.0 km · Petržalka 4.0 km · Dúbravka 6.0 km · Vrakuňa 9.0 km · Podunajské Biskupice 9.0 km · Devínska Nová Ves 10 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 Staré Mesto (48.1504°, 17.09°, elevation 248 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).