Dublin weather in December

In December, Dublin sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dublin's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dublin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
11th warmest
Overnight low
41°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:32 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Dublin is city in and the county seat of Laurens County, Georgia, United States.

Density
390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical December day in Dublin reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°F cooler than November and about 2°F warmer than January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16443
26443
36342
46342
56342
66242
76242
86242
96242
106141
116141
126141
136141
146041
156041
166041
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
225940
235940
245940
255940
265940
275940
285940
295940
305940
315940

How December really feels in Dublin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Dublin weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 38°3.79.210.14.6
Feb63° / 42°3.88.210.85.6
Mar70° / 47°3.88.811.86.8
Apr78° / 55°3.27.912.87.2
May85° / 64°2.27.813.65.8
Jun89° / 71°4.114.114.13.7
Jul92° / 74°3.915.613.92.8
Aug91° / 73°3.814.813.23.1
Sep86° / 68°3.69.312.25.0
Oct78° / 56°2.76.211.27.5
Nov68° / 46°2.76.710.36.9
Dec61° / 41°3.58.49.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55149
65050
74951
84951
94852
104852
114753
124753
134852
144753
154753
164753
174654
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dublin gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
625
725
826
926
1026
1126
1227
1327
1427
1528
1628
1728
1828
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030
3129

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811171
2821161
3821161
4831061
5841051
6841051
7841051
8841051
9851041
10851041
11851041
12861040
13861040
14851041
1586941
1686941
1787931
1887931
1987931
2086932
2186932
2286932
2386932
2486932
2585942
26831043
27831043
28831043
29821053
30831052
31831052

Wind in December

Winds average 7 mph in December.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of December to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:215:22
210.07:225:22
310.07:235:22
410.07:235:22
510.07:245:22
610.07:255:22
79.97:265:22
89.97:265:22
99.97:275:22
109.97:285:22
119.97:285:23
129.97:295:23
139.97:305:23
149.97:305:23
159.97:315:24
169.97:325:24
179.97:325:24
189.97:335:25
199.97:335:25
209.97:345:25
219.97:345:26
229.97:355:26
239.97:355:27
249.97:365:27
259.97:365:28
269.97:375:28
279.97:375:29
289.97:375:30
299.97:385:30
309.97:385:31
319.97:385:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 2.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.5Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dublin?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Dublin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dublin in December

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

In December, Dublin sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Dublin in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dublin peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dublin in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Dublin is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dublin?

Dublin sits at 32.5°N, 82.9°W, 220 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Milledgeville, 42 mi away.

Topography around Dublin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Dublin.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dublin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 230 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 ft.

The land around Dublin is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
266 ft
50 miles
653 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Milledgeville 42 mi · Warner Robins 42 mi · Macon 47 mi · Perry 48 mi · Statesboro 66 mi · Evans 82 mi · Martinez 83 mi · Tifton 83 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Dublin (32.5404°, -82.9038°, elevation 220 ft), 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).