Reine 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: July – August
What is the weather like in Reine in December?
In December, Reine is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sea averages 7.2 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun stays below the horizon all day (polar night). It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 129 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 43 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Reine.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Day | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Night | 4° | 2° | 1° |
| Sea | 9° | 7° | 6° |
| Sun | 0.5 h | 0.0 h | 0.1 h |
| Rain days | 20 | 20 | 19 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- Polar night
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 43 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 77 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+1offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %0 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Reine in December: quick answers
Is Reine hot in December?
No. In December, Reine is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Can you swim in Reine in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 7.2 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Reine in December?
It rains often – on about 20 days, adding up to 129 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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