United Kingdom in December

December is United Kingdom's weakest month (rank 12 of 12): its 30 destinations average 47/100, led by Aviemore at 65 — 3°C and 17 rainy days — while Bournemouth is warmer at 7°C and scores 38.

#12 of 12 months for United Kingdom · 30 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇧 United Kingdom, month by month

47/100 in December

Where in United Kingdom in December

#	Place	Type	Feels-like high	Rain	Comfort	At its best
1	Aviemore	Ski resort	3°C	98 mm · 17 days	65 tier C	Yes
2	Canterbury	City	6°C	59 mm · 12 days	56 tier D	—
3	London	City	6°C	65 mm · 12 days	56 tier D	—
4	Bristol	City	7°C	81 mm · 14 days	54 tier D	—
5	Windermere	Trekking hub	5°C	145 mm · 18 days	54 tier D	—
6	Bath	City	6°C	84 mm · 14 days	53 tier D	—
7	Belfast	City	5°C	79 mm · 12 days	53 tier D	—
8	Birmingham	City	4°C	75 mm · 14 days	53 tier D	—
9	Cambridge	City	5°C	63 mm · 12 days	53 tier D	—
10	Keswick	Trekking hub	5°C	160 mm · 19 days	53 tier D	—
11	Stratford-upon-Avon	City	6°C	68 mm · 13 days	53 tier D	—
12	Oxford	City	6°C	74 mm · 13 days	52 tier D	—
13	Cardiff	City	6°C	121 mm · 15 days	51 tier D	—
14	Edinburgh	City	4°C	71 mm · 12 days	51 tier D	—
15	Manchester	City	5°C	104 mm · 16 days	51 tier D	—
16	York	City	4°C	67 mm · 14 days	51 tier D	—
17	Fort William	Trekking hub	5°C	204 mm · 20 days	49 tier F	—
18	Liverpool	City	5°C	122 mm · 18 days	49 tier F	—
19	St Andrews	City	4°C	85 mm · 14 days	49 tier F	—
20	Glasgow	City	4°C	118 mm · 17 days	46 tier F	—
21	Inverness	City	3°C	92 mm · 17 days	45 tier F	—
22	Portree	City	4°C	207 mm · 22 days	41 tier F	—
23	Bournemouth	Beach	7°C	84 mm · 13 days	38 tier F	—
24	Brighton	Beach	7°C	75 mm · 12 days	38 tier F	—
25	Isle of Wight	Island	7°C	87 mm · 13 days	38 tier F	—
26	Newquay	Beach	7°C	130 mm · 18 days	36 tier F	—
27	Oban	City	3°C	252 mm · 21 days	35 tier F	—
28	Whitby	Beach	4°C	85 mm · 15 days	35 tier F	—
29	St Ives	Beach	7°C	153 mm · 19 days	34 tier F	—
30	Isle of Skye	Island	4°C	207 mm · 22 days	24 tier F	—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means December is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United Kingdom in December

Christmas and Boxing Day · Aviemore and 10 more places · 24–28 Dec
Christmas week · London · 24 Dec – 1 Jan
Bristol Christmas Market · Bristol · 6 Nov – 23 Dec
Bath Christmas Market · Bath · 26 Nov – 13 Dec
Christmas market at City Hall · Belfast · 14 Nov – 22 Dec
Frankfurt Christmas Market · Birmingham · 5 Nov – 24 Dec
Mill Road Winter Fair · Cambridge · 1–8 Dec (usually)
Nine Lessons and Carols · Cambridge · 24 Dec

Seasons in force

Off-season shutdown · 8 places Flood season · 3 places Monsoon · 3 places Avalanche season · 2 places Ski season · 2 places Surf season · 2 places Winter road closures · 1 place Winter storms & gales · 1 place

Peak crowds at 18 of United Kingdom's 22 well-known places this month.

Better months for United Kingdom

July · 85/100 June · 83/100 August · 83/100

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