City break

Bruges weather in December

Temperature, rain 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: May – September

What is the weather like in Bruges in December?

In December, Bruges is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 73 mm. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Bruges.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score20812
Day10°7°6°
Night7°4°3°
Sun2 h2 h2 h
Rain days141412

More details for December

Daylight
7 h 55 min08:44 – 16:40
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
27 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
75 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Brussels

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %26 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Bruges in December: quick answers

Is Bruges hot in December?

No. In December, Bruges is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.

Does it rain much in Bruges in December?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 73 mm.

Bruges 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