Thermograph

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

Weather in Reading in December

In an average December, Reading sees a daily high around 8°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high8°C
Typical high range3°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 2015-12-17
Lowest -3°C 1981-12-10

Low

Highest 13°C 2021-12-30
Lowest -14°C 1981-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 13°C 2021-12-30
Lowest -26°C 1981-12-13

Humidity

Highest 10.7 g/m³ 2021-12-30
Lowest 2.4 g/m³ 1981-12-12

Wind

Highest 54 km/h 2013-12-24
Lowest 3 km/h 1996-12-08

Gust

Highest 124 km/h 2013-12-24
Lowest 9 km/h 1996-12-08

Precip

Wettest 105 mm 2002
Driest 14 mm 2016

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