City break

Lausanne 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 Lausanne in December?

In December, Lausanne is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 123 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lausanne.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score16910
Day9°6°5°
Night5°2°1°
Sun3 h2 h3 h
Rain days141413

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 37 min08:10 – 16:47
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
76 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Zurich

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %29 %

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

What to pack in December

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

Lausanne in December: quick answers

Is Lausanne hot in December?

No. In December, Lausanne is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.

Does it rain much in Lausanne in December?

It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 123 mm.

Lausanne 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