Lucerne 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: May – September
What is the weather like in Lucerne in December?
In December, Lucerne is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 104 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lucerne.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 16 | 8 | 10 |
| Day | 9° | 6° | 5° |
| Night | 3° | 0° | −1° |
| Sun | 2 h | 1 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 14 | 13 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 8 h 32 min08:06 – 16:38
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 9 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 72 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %27 %
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
Lucerne in December: quick answers
Is Lucerne hot in December?
No. In December, Lucerne is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.
Does it rain much in Lucerne in December?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 104 mm.
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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)