Is Aberdeen hot in December?
Days are typically cold at 6.7°C, while nights average 1°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Aberdeen in
December.
Typical December weather in Aberdeen: 6.7°C by day, 1°C at night, 88 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high6.7°C
Typical low1°C
Rain88 mm
Wet days13.5
In the year-round weather comparison, December scores 5 out of 100 (August leads the year at 59). Daylight is calculated as 6 h 43 from latitude 57.14°. Open-water sea temperature is 8.9°C (14 km from the place centre).
December at a glance
What is Aberdeen 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 88 mm across about 14 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 6 h 43 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; August ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2657832
- NOAA station
- UKM00003091 · CRAIBSTONE
- Station distance
- 7.4 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 26 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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