Koper weather in December

In December, Koper sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 112 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Koper's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
112 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:45 AM – 4:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Koper is city in southwest Slovenia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,981/km²
people per km²

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 10°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical December day in Koper reaches about 8°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1105
2105
3105
495
595
695
794
894
994
1094
1194
1294
1394
1484
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
2983
3083
3173

How December really feels in Koper

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Koper weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.10.98.91.1
Feb / 858.51.510.11.6
Mar12° / 869.30.711.63.3
Apr16° / 9511.20.213.24.8
May20° / 14°10311.7014.76.2
Jun24° / 18°8510.1015.47.0
Jul27° / 20°628.2015.17.2
Aug27° / 20°898.5013.97.1
Sep22° / 16°14710.3012.36.8
Oct18° / 12°15712.2010.75.5
Nov12° / 16712.70.39.33.1
Dec / 1129.90.98.61.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44456
54555
64555
74654
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284852
294753
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Koper gets around 112 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1361
2361
3351
4351
5351
6341
7342
8342
9342
10332
11332
12332
13323
14323
15323
16323
17323
18323
19313
20314
21314
22314
23314
24314
25314
26314
27314
28314
29314
30314
31314

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 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:32 AM to 7:52 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 4:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:324:18
28.77:334:18
38.77:344:17
48.77:354:17
58.77:364:17
68.77:374:17
78.67:384:16
88.67:394:16
98.67:404:16
108.67:414:16
118.67:424:16
128.67:424:16
138.67:434:16
148.57:444:17
158.57:454:17
168.57:454:17
178.57:464:17
188.57:474:18
198.57:474:18
208.57:484:18
218.57:484:19
228.57:494:19
238.57:494:20
248.57:504:20
258.57:504:21
268.57:514:21
278.57:514:22
288.57:514:23
298.57:514:23
308.57:514:24
318.67:524:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.2 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.2 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Koper?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Koper.

What to pack for Koper in December

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

In December, Koper sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Koper in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Koper 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 Koper peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Koper 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 Koper is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1822 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Koper?

Koper sits at 45.5°N, 13.7°E, 12 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Trieste, 12 km away.

DivačaMonfalconeGoriziaPostojnaNova Gorica

Topography around Koper

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m around an average of 24 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 2,150 m.

The land around Koper is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
238 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
2,150 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Trieste 12 km · Piran 13 km · Divača 24 km · Monfalcone 32 km · Gorizia 44 km · Postojna 45 km · Nova Gorica 46 km · Rovinj 52 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 Koper (45.5482°, 13.7296°, elevation 12 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).