Thermograph

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

Weather in Leicester in December

In an average December, Leicester sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range2°C to 12°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range-2°C to 8°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 2015-12-19
Lowest -5°C 2010-12-20

Low

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

Feels-like

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

Humidity

Highest 10.2 g/m³ 2015-12-16
Lowest 2.5 g/m³ 1981-12-12

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 2000-12-13
Lowest 5 km/h 2006-12-26

Gust

Highest 117 km/h 1994-12-08
Lowest 12 km/h 2008-12-31

Precip

Wettest 115 mm 1989
Driest 21 mm 2016

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