St. Peter-Ording 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: August
What is the weather like in St. Peter-Ording in December?
In December, St. Peter-Ording is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sea averages 5.7 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Peter-Ording.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Day | 8° | 5° | 4° |
| Night | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Sea | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Sun | 2 h | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 13 | 13 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 7 h 22 min08:40 – 16:02
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 24 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 80 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 2 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Berlin
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %33 %
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
St. Peter-Ording in December: quick answers
Is St. Peter-Ording hot in December?
No. In December, St. Peter-Ording is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Can you swim in St. Peter-Ording in December?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in December the sea averages just 5.7 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in St. Peter-Ording in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 68 mm in total.
St. Peter-Ording month by month
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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, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)