Thermograph

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

Weather in Reading, England, United Kingdom in December

In an average December, Reading sees a daily high around 7°C and a low around 2°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high7°C
Typical high range2°C to 11°C
Average low2°C
Typical low range-3°C to 7°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 2024-12-01
Lowest -2°C 1996-12-31

Low

Highest 12°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -9°C 1981-12-12

Feels-like

Highest 12°C 2015-12-26
Lowest -18°C 1981-12-13

Humidity

Highest 10.5 g/m³ 2015-12-16
Lowest 3.0 g/m³ 1996-12-31

Wind

Highest 70 km/h 1993-12-09
Lowest 4 km/h 2024-12-27

Precip

Wettest 131 mm 2012
Driest 18 mm 1988

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