Östermalm weather in December

In December, Östermalm 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 5.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 18 min at the start of December to 5 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Östermalm's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Östermalm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
5 h 48 min
8:50 AM – 2:37 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Östermalm is urban district in central Stockholm.

Density
14,226/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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Östermalm 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)
130
230
330
430
53-1
63-1
73-1
83-1
93-1
103-1
112-1
122-1
132-2
142-2
152-2
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172-2
182-2
191-3
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How December really feels in Östermalm

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.

Östermalm weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°378.15.56.60.0
Feb / -4°307.66.38.70.0
Mar / -2°307.84.711.30.1
Apr / 337.91.514.11.9
May14° / 429.10.116.64.3
Jun18° / 10°6310.8018.15.7
Jul21° / 13°6610.8017.56.3
Aug20° / 12°6811.8015.36.0
Sep16° / 508.6012.64.9
Oct10° / 489.40.29.82.2
Nov / 4710.22.87.30.2
Dec / -2°4510.25.45.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112575
122674
132674
142773
152872
162971
172971
183169
193169
203169
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Östermalm 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13313
23313
33313
43313
53313
63313
73313
83414
93414
103415
113415
123416
133316
143317
153317
163318
173319
183319
193320
203320
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263221
273221
283321
293320
303320
313320

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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 18 min at the start of December to 5 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 2:46 PM to 2:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.38:282:46
26.28:302:45
36.28:322:44
46.28:342:43
56.18:362:42
66.18:372:41
76.08:392:41
86.08:402:40
96.08:422:39
105.98:432:39
115.98:452:38
125.98:462:38
135.88:472:38
145.88:482:37
155.88:492:37
165.88:502:37
175.88:512:37
185.88:522:37
195.78:532:38
205.78:542:38
215.78:542:38
225.78:552:39
235.78:552:39
245.78:552:40
255.78:562:40
265.88:562:41
275.88:562:42
285.88:562:43
295.88:562:44
305.88:562:45
315.88:562:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.21 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.21 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.2Dim
40.2Dim
50.2Dim
60.2Dim
70.2Dim
80.2Dim
90.2Dim
100.2Dim
110.2Dim
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310.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Östermalm?

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
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Östermalm.

What to pack for Östermalm in December

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

In December, Östermalm 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 Östermalm 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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March 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
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Östermalm 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 Östermalm peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Östermalm?

Östermalm sits at 59.3°N, 18.1°E, 30 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Stockholm, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Östermalm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Östermalm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m.

The land around Östermalm is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (28%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
125 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Stockholm 1.0 km · Kungsholmen 3.0 km · Södermalm 3.0 km · Vasastaden 3.0 km · Lidingö 4.0 km · Årsta 5.0 km · Solna 5.0 km · Nacka 5.0 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 Östermalm (59.3388°, 18.0849°, elevation 30 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).