Sun, sea & sand

Norrköping 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

What is the weather like in Norrköping in December?

In December, Norrköping is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sea averages 4.9 °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 11 days, totalling 46 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Norrköping.

December compared

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

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score111113
Day5°2°1°
Night2°−2°−3°
Sea7°5°3°
Sun2 h1 h2 h
Rain days10119

More details for December

Daylight
6 h 22 min08:39 – 15:01
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
18 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
78 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
5 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 %54 %

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

Norrköping in December: quick answers

Is Norrköping hot in December?

No. In December, Norrköping is freezing cold: daytime highs average 2 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.

Can you swim in Norrköping in December?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 4.9 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Norrköping in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 46 mm in total.

Norrköping 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