Norrköping weather in December

In December, Norrköping sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 6.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°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 6 h 30 min at the start of December to 6 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Norrköping's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norrköping's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
6 hours
8:51 AM – 2:52 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Norrköping is urban area in Norrköping Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Norrköping reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°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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83-1
93-1
103-1
113-1
122-1
132-1
142-2
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How December really feels in Norrköping

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.

Norrköping weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-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°358.35.46.80.0
Feb / -4°317.56.18.80.0
Mar / -2°297.74.211.40.3
Apr10° / 357.71.3142.4
May15° / 499.60.316.54.7
Jun19° / 10°6711.7017.95.8
Jul21° / 13°7612.2017.36.2
Aug21° / 12°6912.1015.26.0
Sep16° / 529012.54.9
Oct10° / 5110.20.29.92.3
Nov / 4810.237.50.2
Dec / -2°4510.25.36.10.0

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31981
42080
52080
62080
72179
82278
92179
102278
112377
122377
132476
142575
152476
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202674
212773
222773
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242674
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282575
292773
302674
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Norrköping gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13413
23413
33414
43414
53414
63414
73414
83415
93415
103415
113315
123315
133216
143216
153116
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213119
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253120
263220
273220
283220
293220
303220
313220

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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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 30 min at the start of December to 6 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:30 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 3:00 PM to 3:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.58:303:00
26.58:322:59
36.48:342:58
46.48:352:57
56.38:372:56
66.38:382:56
76.28:402:55
86.28:412:54
96.28:432:54
106.18:442:53
116.18:462:53
126.18:472:52
136.18:482:52
146.08:492:52
156.08:502:52
166.08:512:52
176.08:522:52
186.08:532:52
196.08:532:52
206.08:542:52
216.08:552:53
226.08:552:53
236.08:562:54
246.08:562:54
256.08:562:55
266.08:562:56
276.08:572:57
286.08:572:57
296.08:572:58
306.08:572:59
316.18:563:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.2Dim
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310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Norrköping?

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 Norrköping.

What to pack for Norrköping in December

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Norrköping in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Norrköping in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Norrköping peaks around June 16 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 16UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Norrköping?

Norrköping sits at 58.6°N, 16.2°E, 12 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Linköping, 38 km away.

EskilstunaÖrebroVästervik

Topography around Norrköping

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norrköping has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m.

The land around Norrköping is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
180 m
80 km
272 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Linköping 38 km · Katrineholm 45 km · Nyköping 51 km · Motala 67 km · Kumla 84 km · Eskilstuna 88 km · Örebro 94 km · Västervik 97 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Norrköping (58.5942°, 16.1826°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).