Sun, sea & sand

Borkum weather in December

Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: August

What is the weather like in Borkum in December?

In December, Borkum is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sea averages 7.3 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 74 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 29 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Borkum.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score556
Day9°6°5°
Night6°3°2°
Sea11°7°5°
Sun2 h2 h2 h
Rain days141414

More details for December

Daylight
7 h 30 min08:43 – 16:14
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
29 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
78 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %26 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
  • Windproof jacket

Borkum in December: quick answers

Is Borkum hot in December?

No. In December, Borkum is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about 3 °C.

Can you swim in Borkum in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 7.3 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Borkum in December?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 74 mm.

Borkum 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). Sources & licences