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

Weather in Plymouth in December

In an average December, Plymouth sees a daily high around 10°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high10°C
Typical high range7°C to 13°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range4°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation5 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 1985-12-02
Lowest 1°C 1996-12-31

Low

Highest 14°C 2015-12-19
Lowest -1°C 2010-12-22

Feels-like

Highest 14°C 2015-12-19
Lowest -10°C 1996-12-31

Humidity

Highest 10.8 g/m³ 2016-12-08
Lowest 3.4 g/m³ 1985-12-28

Wind

Highest 72 km/h 2006-12-03
Lowest 7 km/h 2016-12-30

Gust

Highest 121 km/h 1989-12-17
Lowest 14 km/h 2016-12-30

Precip

Wettest 213 mm 2000
Driest 36 mm 1991

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