City break

Coimbra weather in December

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

49

Holiday weather in December

Fair

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Coimbra in December?

In December, Coimbra is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 118 mm in total. All in all, December is a so-so month for a holiday in Coimbra.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score604946
Day17°14°14°
Night9°6°5°
Sun5 h4 h4 h
Rain days121212

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 20 min07:49 – 17:09
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
22 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
57 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+0Europe/Lisbon

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %64 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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

What to pack in December

  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Coimbra in December: quick answers

Is Coimbra hot in December?

No. In December, Coimbra is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C and nights drop to about 6 °C.

Does it rain much in Coimbra in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 118 mm in total.

Coimbra 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