Thermograph

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

Weather in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in December

In an average December, Dortmund sees a daily high around 4°C and a low around 0°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high4°C
Typical high range0°C to 9°C
Average low0°C
Typical low range-6°C to 5°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 15°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -10°C 1981-12-18

Low

Highest 12°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -19°C 1981-12-17

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2022-12-31
Lowest -28°C 1981-12-17

Humidity

Highest 9.9 g/m³ 2022-12-31
Lowest 1.6 g/m³ 1981-12-17

Wind

Highest 64 km/h 2006-12-31
Lowest 6 km/h 2006-12-21

Precip

Wettest 189 mm 1993
Driest 31 mm 2016

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