Alps weather in December 2024

Expect -4°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 4 hours of sunshine per day in Alps in December. Check more long-term weather averages for Alps in December before you book your next holiday to Alps in 2024/2025.

  • -4°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Alps (Zermatt)-4
    -4°C max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 16 days with some rainfall in December in Alps (Zermatt)16
    16 days with some rainfall
  • -10°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Alps (Zermatt)-10
    -10°C min night temperature
  • 9 hours of daylight per day in December in Alps (Zermatt)9
    9 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in December in Alps (Zermatt)0
    No heat & humidity
  • 133 mm monthly rainfall in December in Alps (Zermatt)133
    133 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 1 (Low) in December in Alps (Zermatt)1
    1 (Low) UV index

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The December weather guide for Alps (Zermatt) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in the Alps in December?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -4°C in Zermatt, Alps in December, falling to -10°C at night.

How sunny is it in the Alps in December?

There are normally 4 hours of bright sunshine each day in Zermatt, Alps in December - that's 42% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in the Alps in December?

There are usually 16 days with some rain in Zermatt, Alps in December and the average monthly rainfall is 133mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Alps December sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Alps in December 2024. Select a month to view Alps sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Alps sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Zermatt.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Sunday, 1st December 2024 07:51 16:45
Monday, 16th December 2024 08:05 16:45
Tuesday, 31st December 2024 08:11 16:54

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