Thermograph

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

Weather in London in December

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

Average high1°C
Typical high range-5°C to 8°C
Average low-5°C
Typical low range-13°C to 1°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 18°C 1982-12-03
Lowest -15°C 1983-12-26

Low

Highest 14°C 1982-12-03
Lowest -24°C 2004-12-20

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 1982-12-03
Lowest -34°C 1980-12-25

Humidity

Highest 11.7 g/m³ 1982-12-03
Lowest 0.9 g/m³ 1983-12-24

Wind

Highest 43 km/h 2021-12-11
Lowest 6 km/h 1999-12-18

Gust

Highest 89 km/h 2021-12-11
Lowest 14 km/h 1986-12-27

Precip

Wettest 142 mm 1982
Driest 33 mm 2014

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