Bohinj weather in December

In December, Bohinj sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 109 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 8.5 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 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bohinj's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bohinj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
109 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:47 AM – 4:13 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bohinj is human settlement.

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 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Bohinj reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°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)
14-1
24-2
34-2
44-2
53-2
63-2
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
262-4
272-4
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How December really feels in Bohinj

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.

Bohinj 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 / -5°808.56.58.80.0
Feb / -4°908.97100.0
Mar / -1°9910.45.111.61.3
Apr13° / 12314.62.113.33.1
May17° / 14216.70.114.74.7
Jun21° / 12°16016.6015.55.5
Jul23° / 14°15316.9015.25.9
Aug22° / 13°15615.30146.0
Sep18° / 10°16613.20.112.35.2
Oct13° / 146110.810.73.5
Nov / 16711.93.29.20.9
Dec / -4°1099.368.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33565
43565
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203862
213862
223862
233862
244060
254060
264060
274060
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bohinj gets around 109 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13318
23318
33218
43218
53219
63119
73119
83119
93019
103019
113019
122919
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
193019
203019
213019
223019
233020
243120
253120
263120
273121
283121
293121
303122
313122

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
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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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 30 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 7:33 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:14 PM to 4:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:334:14
28.77:354:14
38.67:364:14
48.67:374:13
58.67:384:13
68.67:394:13
78.57:404:13
88.57:414:13
98.57:424:13
108.57:434:13
118.57:444:13
128.57:444:13
138.57:454:13
148.47:464:13
158.47:474:13
168.47:474:13
178.47:484:13
188.47:494:14
198.47:494:14
208.47:504:14
218.47:504:15
228.47:514:15
238.47:514:16
248.47:524:16
258.47:524:17
268.47:534:18
278.47:534:18
288.47:534:19
298.47:534:20
308.47:534:20
318.57:544:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.1 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Bohinj?

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 Bohinj.

What to pack for Bohinj in December

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

In December, Bohinj sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°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 Bohinj 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 Bohinj peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2316 µg/m³Nov 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bohinj?

Bohinj sits at 46.3°N, 14.0°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Bled, 16 km away.

BledKranjVillachNova GoricaGoriziaSankt MartinKlagenfurtLjubljana

Topography around Bohinj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bohinj has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 m around an average of 713 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,572 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,761 m.

The land around Bohinj is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (80%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
965 m
16 km
2,572 m
80 km
2,761 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bled 16 km · Kranj 31 km · Villach 38 km · Nova Gorica 42 km · Gorizia 45 km · Sankt Martin 46 km · Klagenfurt 48 km · Ljubljana 49 km

Slovenia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$37,376
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Catholic 69%atheist 14%Orthodox 4%non-believer/agnostic 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 Bohinj (46.2722°, 13.9535°, 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).