Burgdorf weather in December

In December, Burgdorf sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Burgdorf's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burgdorf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:16 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Burgdorf is town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

Density
1,055/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 4°C through the month.

A typical December day in Burgdorf reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-2
154-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-2
273-2
283-2
293-2
303-2
313-2

How December really feels in Burgdorf

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.

Burgdorf weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°9013.210.68.70.0
Feb / -2°8111.910100.1
Mar / 9414.39.311.61.6
Apr13° / 10114.66.613.33.0
May17° / 13617.7214.84.3
Jun20° / 11°13817.70.215.65.2
Jul22° / 13°14017.30.115.35.7
Aug22° / 13°13716.90145.7
Sep18° / 10914.10.512.45.1
Oct13° / 9512.92.710.63.3
Nov / 99136.99.10.9
Dec / -2°10214.110.48.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223268
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Burgdorf gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 46% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14228
24229
34330
44430
54431
64432
74532
84533
94533
104634
114634
124634
134734
144734
154734
164734
174734
184734
194634
204634
214634
224634
234734
244735
254735
264735
274735
284635
294635
304635
314635

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 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 8:02 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:024:37
28.68:034:36
38.58:044:36
48.58:054:36
58.58:064:35
68.58:074:35
78.48:084:35
88.48:094:35
98.48:104:35
108.48:114:35
118.48:124:35
128.48:134:35
138.48:144:35
148.38:154:35
158.38:154:35
168.38:164:35
178.38:174:36
188.38:174:36
198.38:184:36
208.38:194:37
218.38:194:37
228.38:204:37
238.38:204:38
248.38:204:38
258.38:214:39
268.38:214:40
278.38:214:40
288.38:224:41
298.38:224:42
308.38:224:42
318.48:224:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Burgdorf?

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 Burgdorf.

What to pack for Burgdorf in December

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

In December, Burgdorf sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Burgdorf 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 Burgdorf peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burgdorf?

Burgdorf sits at 47.1°N, 7.6°E, 535 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Solothurn, 18 km away.

KönizGrenchenBiel/BienneSteffisburgThunOlten

Topography around Burgdorf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burgdorf has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m around an average of 592 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Burgdorf is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (32%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
304 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
December weather nearby: Solothurn 18 km · Bern 18 km · Köniz 22 km · Grenchen 23 km · Biel/Bienne 30 km · Steffisburg 31 km · Thun 34 km · Olten 38 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Burgdorf (47.059°, 7.6279°, elevation 535 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).