Your holiday weather, at a glance

United Kingdom in December: where is it warmest?

In December, London is the warmest place with 8 °C by day, Edinburgh the coolest with 6 °C. 0 of 2 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in December, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
London148°–2 h11
Edinburgh86°8°2 h14

United Kingdom in December: quick answers

United Kingdom in December: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in December are London (8 °C) and Edinburgh (6 °C).

United Kingdom in December: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Edinburgh (8 °C).

United Kingdom in December: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in December – warm, sunny and dry – is in London and Edinburgh.

United Kingdom month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)