Halmstad weather in December
Temperature, sea and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: July
What is the weather like in Halmstad in December?
In December, Halmstad is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sea averages 4.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 13 days, totalling 72 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Halmstad.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Day | 7° | 3° | 2° |
| Night | 3° | 0° | −2° |
| Sea | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Sun | 2 h | 1 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 12 | 13 | 12 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 6 h 51 min08:38 – 15:29
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 80 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Stockholm
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %33 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Halmstad in December: quick answers
Is Halmstad hot in December?
No. In December, Halmstad is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Can you swim in Halmstad in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 4.8 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Halmstad in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 72 mm in total.
Halmstad month by month
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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