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

Weather in Copenhagen in December

In an average December, Copenhagen sees a daily high around 4°C and a low around 0°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high4°C
Typical high range-1°C to 8°C
Average low0°C
Typical low range-6°C to 5°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 12°C 2006-12-05
Lowest -17°C 1981-12-17

Low

Highest 10°C 2006-12-14
Lowest -24°C 1981-12-17

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 2006-12-14
Lowest -31°C 1981-12-17

Humidity

Highest 9.1 g/m³ 1994-12-11
Lowest 0.8 g/m³ 1981-12-17

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 1999-12-03
Lowest 7 km/h 2007-12-17

Gust

Highest 117 km/h 1999-12-03
Lowest 10 km/h 2001-12-07

Precip

Wettest 130 mm 1985
Driest 26 mm 2025

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