Northwich weather in December

In December, Northwich sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 78 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 7.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-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 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Northwich's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Northwich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
78 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 18 min
8:27 AM – 3:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
4th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Northwich is town and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, England, UK.

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 7°C through the month.

A typical December day in Northwich reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 5°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 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
383
483
583
683
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1273
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How December really feels in Northwich

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.

Northwich weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6713.71.27.90.8
Feb / 5912.41.59.41.0
Mar10° / 6312.70.811.51.9
Apr12° / 6512.80.313.63.1
May15° / 6912.8015.64.3
Jun18° / 11°8313.6016.65.1
Jul20° / 12°8614.4016.25.5
Aug19° / 12°8514.6014.65.4
Sep17° / 10°7112.2012.44.9
Oct13° / 7713.5010.33.4
Nov10° / 73140.28.41.9
Dec / 7814.31.17.40.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162773
172773
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192773
202674
212674
222674
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242674
252773
262773
272773
282773
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Northwich gets around 78 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 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 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1472
2472
3472
4472
5472
6472
7472
8472
9472
10472
11462
12462
13462
14462
15462
16463
17453
18453
19453
20453
21454
22454
23454
24455
25455
26455
27455
28445
29445
30445
31445

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
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21100
22100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 18 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 8:10 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 3:49 PM to 3:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:103:49
27.68:123:49
37.68:133:48
47.68:143:48
57.58:163:47
67.58:173:47
77.58:183:46
87.48:193:46
97.48:213:46
107.48:223:45
117.48:233:45
127.48:243:45
137.38:253:45
147.38:263:45
157.38:263:45
167.38:273:45
177.38:283:45
187.38:293:46
197.38:293:46
207.38:303:46
217.38:313:47
227.38:313:47
237.38:323:48
247.38:323:48
257.38:323:49
267.38:333:49
277.38:333:50
287.38:333:51
297.38:333:52
307.38:333:52
317.38:333:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
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30.6Dim
40.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Northwich?

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

0.9
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 Northwich.

What to pack for Northwich in December

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

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

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Northwich 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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Northwich 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 Northwich peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Northwich?

Northwich sits at 53.3°N, 2.5°W, 36 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Winsford, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Northwich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Northwich has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 823 m.

The land around Northwich is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
823 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Winsford 7.0 km · Warrington 15 km · Sandbach 16 km · Runcorn 17 km · Great Sankey 17 km · Hale 18 km · Widnes 18 km · Altrincham 18 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 Northwich (53.2588°, -2.5202°, elevation 36 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).