Sun, sea & sand

Nida 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 Nida in December?

In December, Nida is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sea averages 6.1 °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 16 days, totalling 82 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. It is often windy, with gusts of around 30 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nida.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score426
Day6°3°1°
Night4°0°−3°
Sea9°6°4°
Sun1 h1 h1 h
Rain days151614

More details for December

Daylight
7 h 10 min08:56 – 16:06
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
30 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
84 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Vilnius

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %11 %

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
  • Windproof jacket

Nida in December: quick answers

Is Nida hot in December?

No. In December, Nida is freezing cold: daytime highs average 3 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.

Can you swim in Nida in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 6.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Nida in December?

It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 82 mm.

Nida 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