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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bristol, England, United Kingdom in December

In an average December, Bristol sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 3°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range3°C to 12°C
Average low3°C
Typical low range-2°C to 8°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

December records

The most extreme December on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total December accumulation.

High

Highest 14°C 2015-12-19
Lowest -2°C 1981-12-23

Low

Highest 12°C 2015-12-19
Lowest -8°C 1981-12-19

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2015-12-19
Lowest -19°C 1981-12-19

Humidity

Highest 10.4 g/m³ 2015-12-16
Lowest 3.2 g/m³ 1996-12-31

Wind

Highest 77 km/h 1993-12-08
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Precip

Wettest 148 mm 2023
Driest 21 mm 1988

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