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Ellmau 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: June – September

Best for skiing: December – March

What is the weather like in Ellmau in December?

In December, Ellmau is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 14 days, totalling 99 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ellmau.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score1289
Day7°3°2°
Night−2°−7°−8°
Sun3 h2 h3 h
Rain days131414

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 29 min07:52 – 16:20
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
10 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
68 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Vienna

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %28 %

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

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Ellmau in December: quick answers

Is Ellmau hot in December?

No. In December, Ellmau is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about −7 °C.

Does it rain much in Ellmau in December?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 99 mm.

Ellmau 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