Is Preston hot in December?
Days are typically cold at 7.9°C, while nights average 1.7°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Preston in
December.
Typical December weather in Preston: 7.9°C by day, 1.7°C at night, 121 mm of rain over 16.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high7.9°C
Typical low1.7°C
Rain121 mm
Wet days16.6
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 67). Daylight is calculated as 7 h 27 from latitude 53.76°. Open-water sea temperature is 8.7°C (30 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Preston 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 121 mm across about 17 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 7 h 27 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 2639912
- NOAA station
- UKE00105862 · PRESTON: MOOR PARK
- Station distance
- 1.2 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 24 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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