Is Sheffield hot in December?
Days are typically cold at 7.5°C, while nights average 2.3°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Sheffield in
December.
Typical December weather in Sheffield: 7.5°C by day, 2.3°C at night, 86 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.5°C
Typical low2.3°C
Rain86 mm
Wet days13.6
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 6 out of 100 (July leads the year at 78). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 31 from latitude 53.38°.
December at a glance
What is Sheffield like in December?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 86 mm across about 14 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 31 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is December a good time to visit?
December ranks 12 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2638077
- NOAA station
- UKE00105904 · SHEFFIELD
- Station distance
- 1.6 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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