Spijkenisse weather in December

In December, Spijkenisse sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 13.9 wet days and about 7.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Spijkenisse's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spijkenisse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 36 min
8:52 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Spijkenisse reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
184
284
384
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2962
3062
3162

How December really feels in Spijkenisse

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.

Spijkenisse weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6112.10.88.10.4
Feb / 5110.81.39.60.7
Mar10° / 5211.30.711.52.1
Apr14° / 4610.8013.63.8
May17° / 5911.8015.45.2
Jun20° / 12°6111.1016.45.9
Jul22° / 14°7512.90166.2
Aug22° / 14°7613.1014.46.1
Sep19° / 12°6411.6012.45.6
Oct15° / 6712.5010.43.9
Nov10° / 6613.20.38.61.9
Dec / 7213.90.97.60.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22575
32575
42575
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122872
132773
142773
152674
162674
172575
182674
192674
202575
212575
222476
232575
242575
252476
262476
272674
282674
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Spijkenisse gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 13.9 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3422
4422
5432
6432
7442
8442
9442
10443
11443
12443
13443
14443
15443
16443
17443
18453
19454
20454
21454
22454
23453
24453
25453
26453
27453
28453
29453
30453
31452

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 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
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2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze
2919light breeze
3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:36 AM to 8:58 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:364:29
27.98:374:29
37.88:384:28
47.88:404:28
57.88:414:27
67.78:424:27
77.78:434:26
87.78:444:26
97.78:454:26
107.78:474:26
117.68:484:26
127.68:484:26
137.68:494:26
147.68:504:26
157.68:514:26
167.68:524:26
177.68:534:26
187.58:534:26
197.58:544:26
207.58:554:27
217.58:554:27
227.58:564:28
237.58:564:28
247.58:564:29
257.58:574:29
267.58:574:30
277.68:574:31
287.68:584:31
297.68:584:32
307.68:584:33
317.68:584:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.6 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.6 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
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60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Spijkenisse?

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

0.7
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 Spijkenisse.

What to pack for Spijkenisse in December

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

In December, Spijkenisse sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Spijkenisse in December

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Spijkenisse 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 Spijkenisse peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Spijkenisse?

Spijkenisse sits at 51.8°N, 4.3°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Hoogvliet, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Spijkenisse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Spijkenisse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m.

The land around Spijkenisse is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
94 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Hoogvliet 3.0 km · Oud-Beijerland 6.0 km · Rhoon 7.0 km · Vlaardingen 8.0 km · Schiedam 9.0 km · Maassluis 10 km · Rotterdam 13 km · Hellevoetsluis 14 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 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 Spijkenisse (51.845°, 4.3292°, elevation 1 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).