Thermograph

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

Weather in Dortmund in December

In an average December, Dortmund sees a daily high around 5°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high5°C
Typical high range0°C to 10°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-4°C to 6°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 16°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -11°C 2009-12-19

Low

Highest 12°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -15°C 2009-12-19

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -24°C 1996-12-31

Humidity

Highest 10.1 g/m³ 2015-12-17
Lowest 1.5 g/m³ 2009-12-19

Wind

Highest 46 km/h 1993-12-09
Lowest 5 km/h 1995-12-11

Gust

Highest 104 km/h 1993-12-30
Lowest 9 km/h 2001-12-10

Precip

Wettest 210 mm 1993
Driest 27 mm 2016

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