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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bristol in December

In an average December, Bristol sees a daily high around 8°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high8°C
Typical high range3°C to 12°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range-2°C to 9°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 15°C 2015-12-20
Lowest -4°C 1981-12-12

Low

Highest 14°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -13°C 1981-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -24°C 1981-12-13

Humidity

Highest 10.7 g/m³ 2021-12-30
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1981-12-12

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 1993-12-09
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Gust

Highest 112 km/h 1990-12-25
Lowest 10 km/h 2018-12-27

Precip

Wettest 139 mm 1999
Driest 20 mm 1991

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