Yverdon-les-Bains weather in December

In December, Yverdon-les-Bains sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 110 mm of precipitation across 13.6 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Yverdon-les-Bains's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yverdon-les-Bains's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
110 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:19 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 5°C through the month.

A typical December day in Yverdon-les-Bains reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
461
561
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1650
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1850
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2450
2550
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2840
2940
3040
3140

How December really feels in Yverdon-les-Bains

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.

Yverdon-les-Bains weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°9412.36.78.80.0
Feb / -0°8111.26.8100.3
Mar10° / 8812.34.411.62.1
Apr14° / 8412.5213.33.6
May17° / 11014.80.214.84.9
Jun21° / 13°10014.2015.65.8
Jul23° / 15°10213.7015.36.5
Aug23° / 15°10212.90146.5
Sep19° / 11°9111.7012.45.7
Oct14° / 9312.30.310.63.8
Nov / 10212.83.19.21.3
Dec / 11013.66.48.40.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113169
123169
133169
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212872
222872
232872
242971
252872
262971
272971
283070
293070
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Yverdon-les-Bains gets around 110 mm of rain and snow over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14217
24317
34317
44418
54418
64418
74418
84418
94419
104419
114420
124420
134420
144421
154421
164421
174421
184421
194321
204322
214322
224422
234423
244423
254423
264423
274422
284422
294422
304422
314422

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 8:05 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:054:42
28.68:064:41
38.68:074:41
48.58:084:41
58.58:094:40
68.58:104:40
78.58:114:40
88.58:124:40
98.48:134:40
108.48:144:40
118.48:154:40
128.48:164:40
138.48:174:40
148.48:174:40
158.48:184:40
168.48:194:40
178.48:194:41
188.38:204:41
198.38:214:41
208.38:214:42
218.38:224:42
228.38:224:43
238.38:234:43
248.38:234:44
258.38:244:44
268.38:244:45
278.48:244:45
288.48:244:46
298.48:254:47
308.48:254:47
318.48:254:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.06 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Yverdon-les-Bains?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
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 Yverdon-les-Bains.

What to pack for Yverdon-les-Bains in December

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

In December, Yverdon-les-Bains sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Yverdon-les-Bains 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 Yverdon-les-Bains peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yverdon-les-Bains?

Yverdon-les-Bains sits at 46.8°N, 6.6°E, 438 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Pontarlier, 26 km away.

PontarlierRenensLausannePullyMorgesNeuchâtelBulleVevey

Topography around Yverdon-les-Bains

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yverdon-les-Bains.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yverdon-les-Bains has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,166 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,006 m.

The land around Yverdon-les-Bains is covered by cropland (31%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
245 m
16 km
1,166 m
80 km
3,006 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pontarlier 26 km · Renens 27 km · Lausanne 29 km · Pully 30 km · Morges 32 km · Neuchâtel 32 km · Bulle 36 km · Vevey 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 Yverdon-les-Bains (46.7785°, 6.6411°, elevation 438 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).