Växjö weather in December

In December, Växjö sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 55 mm of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 6.6 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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 54 min at the start of December to 6 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Växjö's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Växjö's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
4th coldest
Precipitation
55 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
6 h 30 min
8:42 AM – 3:12 PM
Cloud cover
85%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Växjö is urban area in Växjö Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1342

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 Växjö 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 6°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
43-1
53-1
63-1
73-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-1
132-1
142-2
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191-2
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How December really feels in Växjö

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.

Växjö 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 / -3°5111.27.67.20.0
Feb / -4°429.679.10.0
Mar / -2°399.55.311.40.2
Apr10° / 408.91.513.92.3
May15° / 5811.8016.14.4
Jun18° / 7612.8017.45.4
Jul20° / 12°8813.4016.95.8
Aug20° / 11°7613.1014.95.7
Sep15° / 5910.6012.54.4
Oct10° / 6111.20.5102.0
Nov / 5411.42.87.80.2
Dec / -2°5511.95.96.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51288
61288
71288
81288
91387
101486
111486
121486
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Växjö gets around 55 mm of rain and snow over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23816
33917
43917
53917
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73917
83917
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293922
303923
313923

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
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8100
9100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min at the start of December to 6 h 30 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 8:23 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 3:18 PM to 3:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.98:233:18
26.98:253:17
36.88:263:16
46.88:283:16
56.88:293:15
66.78:313:14
76.78:323:14
86.78:333:13
96.68:353:13
106.68:363:12
116.68:373:12
126.68:383:12
136.58:393:12
146.58:403:12
156.58:413:12
166.58:423:12
176.58:433:12
186.58:443:12
196.58:453:12
206.58:453:12
216.48:463:13
226.48:463:13
236.48:473:14
246.58:473:14
256.58:473:15
266.58:483:16
276.58:483:16
286.58:483:17
296.58:483:18
306.58:483:19
316.58:483:20

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
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30.3Dim
40.3Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Växjö?

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 Växjö.

What to pack for Växjö in December

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

In December, Växjö sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Växjö 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 Växjö peaks around June 20 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Växjö?

Växjö sits at 56.9°N, 14.8°E, 169 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Ljungby, 53 km away.

NässjöKarlskronaHässleholmKristianstad

Topography around Växjö

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Växjö has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Växjö is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
393 m
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December weather nearby: Ljungby 53 km · Värnamo 58 km · Karlshamn 79 km · Nässjö 86 km · Karlskrona 93 km · Kalmar 98 km · Hässleholm 102 km · Kristianstad 102 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 Växjö (56.8777°, 14.8091°, elevation 169 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).