Sun, sea & sand

Lyme Regis weather in December

Temperature, sea 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: July – August

What is the weather like in Lyme Regis in December?

In December, Lyme Regis is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 11.4 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Lyme Regis.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score9910
Day11°9°8°
Night7°5°4°
Sea14°11°10°
Sun3 h2 h2 h
Rain days121111

More details for December

Daylight
8 h 0 min08:07 – 16:07
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
72 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Time zone
UTC+0Europe/London

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %47 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Lyme Regis in December: quick answers

Is Lyme Regis hot in December?

No. In December, Lyme Regis is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.

Can you swim in Lyme Regis in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 11.4 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Lyme Regis in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total.

Lyme Regis 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