Postojna weather in December

In December, Postojna sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 122 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Postojna's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Postojna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
122 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:44 AM – 4:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Postojna is city in Slovenia.

Density
288/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 5°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Postojna reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 9°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)
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How December really feels in Postojna

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.

Postojna weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°909.95.38.90.0
Feb / -2°106105.310.10.2
Mar / 10611.13.711.62.0
Apr14° / 12213.71.213.33.7
May18° / 10°14214.8014.75.3
Jun22° / 13°13714.4015.56.1
Jul25° / 15°12212.7015.26.8
Aug24° / 15°14512.4013.96.7
Sep19° / 11°17612.1012.35.8
Oct14° / 14812.10.410.74.0
Nov / 17212.62.39.31.5
Dec / -2°12210.34.48.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43367
53268
63268
73367
83466
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Postojna gets around 122 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13814
23714
33714
43614
53614
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83414
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283516
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313516

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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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
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109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
179calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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319calm

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 7:31 AM to 7:51 AM, and sunset from 4:15 PM to 4:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:314:15
28.77:324:15
38.77:334:15
48.77:344:14
58.77:354:14
68.67:364:14
78.67:374:14
88.67:384:14
98.67:394:14
108.67:404:13
118.57:414:13
128.57:414:14
138.57:424:14
148.57:434:14
158.57:444:14
168.57:444:14
178.57:454:14
188.57:464:15
198.57:464:15
208.57:474:15
218.57:474:16
228.57:484:16
238.57:484:17
248.57:494:17
258.57:494:18
268.57:494:18
278.57:504:19
288.57:504:20
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308.57:504:21
318.57:514:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.07 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.07 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
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101.1Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Postojna?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Postojna.

What to pack for Postojna in December

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

In December, Postojna sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Postojna in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Sep 22 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr12Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Postojna 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 Postojna peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Postojna 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 Postojna is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1918 µg/m³Sep 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Postojna?

Postojna sits at 45.8°N, 14.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Slovenia. The nearest listed city is Divača, 21 km away.

DivačaTriesteLjubljanaKoperNova GoricaGoriziaKranjRijeka

Topography around Postojna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Postojna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m around an average of 606 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,054 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,695 m.

The land around Postojna is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
409 m
16 km
1,054 m
80 km
2,695 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Divača 21 km · Trieste 37 km · Ljubljana 38 km · Koper 45 km · Nova Gorica 48 km · Gorizia 50 km · Kranj 53 km · Rijeka 53 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 Postojna (45.7743°, 14.2153°, 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. 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).