Hornchurch weather in December

In December, Hornchurch sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 7.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. 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 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Hornchurch's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hornchurch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
7 h 36 min
8:07 AM – 3:44 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Hornchurch is town in Havering, London, England.

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 8°C through the month.

A typical December day in Hornchurch reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

-5°10°15°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
194
294
394
494
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3073
3173

How December really feels in Hornchurch

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hornchurch 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 / 5110.80.78.11.0
Feb / 439.219.61.2
Mar10° / 409.70.611.52.3
Apr13° / 4610.80.113.53.5
May16° / 5010015.34.9
Jun19° / 12°539.7016.36.0
Jul21° / 14°5310.2015.96.4
Aug21° / 14°609.9014.46.4
Sep18° / 12°458.7012.45.9
Oct15° / 5610.5010.44.2
Nov11° / 5810.70.18.62.4
Dec / 56110.87.71.2

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43466
53466
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
162971
172971
182971
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242872
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Hornchurch gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2342
3342
4342
5333
6333
7333
8333
9333
10333
11343
12343
13343
14353
15353
16363
17363
18372
19373
20373
21373
22383
23382
24382
25382
26382
27382
28372
29372
30372
31372

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 min at the start of December to 7 h 42 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 7:51 AM to 8:13 AM, and sunset from 3:47 PM to 3:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.97:513:47
27.97:523:46
37.97:533:46
47.87:553:45
57.87:563:45
67.87:573:45
77.87:583:44
87.77:593:44
97.78:003:44
107.78:013:44
117.78:023:44
127.78:033:44
137.78:043:43
147.68:053:44
157.68:063:44
167.68:073:44
177.68:083:44
187.68:083:44
197.68:093:44
207.68:093:45
217.68:103:45
227.68:113:46
237.68:113:46
247.68:113:47
257.68:123:47
267.68:123:48
277.68:123:49
287.68:123:49
297.68:133:50
307.68:133:51
317.78:133:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.66 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

00.511.52151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.7Dim
170.7Dim
180.7Dim
190.6Dim
200.6Dim
210.6Dim
220.6Dim
230.6Dim
240.6Dim
250.6Dim
260.6Dim
270.6Dim
280.7Dim
290.7Dim
300.7Dim
310.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Hornchurch?

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

1.2
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 Hornchurch.

What to pack for Hornchurch in December

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

In December, Hornchurch sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Hornchurch in December

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov12Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Hornchurch 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 Hornchurch peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hornchurch?

Hornchurch sits at 51.6°N, 0.2°E, 27 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Romford, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Hornchurch

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hornchurch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around Hornchurch is covered by artificial surfaces (39%), trees (34%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (30%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (30%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Romford 3.0 km · Dagenham 4.0 km · Becontree 6.0 km · South Ockendon 7.0 km · Thamesmead 9.0 km · Brentwood 9.0 km · Barking 10 km · Ilford 10 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

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 Hornchurch (51.5568°, 0.2166°, elevation 27 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).