How warm is it in Davos in December?

Daytime highs averaged -1.5 °C, night-time lows -9.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 7.2 °C (10 Dec 2016), the lowest -22.6 °C (12 Dec 2022).

How often does it rain in Davos in December?

On average there were 15.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 105 mm of precipitation in total.

🇨🇭 Weather in Davos in December

This is what the weather in Davos (Grisons, Switzerland) was like in December in 2016–2025.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Partly cloudy

Avg. daytime high

-1.5 °C

-4.0 °C – 1.4 °C

Avg. night-time low

-9.5 °C

-12.7 °C – -6.8 °C

Avg. rain days in period

15.0

48 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

105 mm

8.5 mm – 205 mm

Avg. cloud cover

75 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 7.2 °C (10 Dec 2016) · Lowest temperature -22.6 °C (12 Dec 2022) · Avg. daily peak wind 11 km/h

Weather mix of all days

1Sunny
98Partly cloudy
61Cloudy
81Light rain
69Rain

Summary

On average -1.5 °C during the day and -9.5 °C at night.
On average 15.0 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 105 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Partly cloudy.
Warmest year: 2016 (avg. 1.4 °C), coolest: 2017 (avg. -4.0 °C).
Wettest year: 2023 (205 mm), driest: 2016 (8.5 mm).
Extremes: 7.2 °C on 10 Dec 2016 and -22.6 °C on 12 Dec 2022.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2025
Avg. max0.2°Avg. min-8.1°
Rain days
7 Rain days
Precipitation
22.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
75 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.3 °C · Min -15.4 °C
2024
Avg. max-1.4°Avg. min-9.6°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
83.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.1 °C · Min -16.4 °C
2023
Avg. max-1.2°Avg. min-8.2°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
205 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 4.8 °C · Min -21.5 °C
2022
Avg. max-1.7°Avg. min-10.3°
Rain days
15 Rain days
Precipitation
77.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
82 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.8 °C · Min -22.6 °C
2021
Avg. max-2.1°Avg. min-9.5°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
112 mm
Avg. cloud cover
70 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 5.4 °C · Min -22.2 °C
2020
Avg. max-2.5°Avg. min-10.7°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
104 mm
Avg. cloud cover
83 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 3.1 °C · Min -19.9 °C
2019
Avg. max-1.1°Avg. min-9.4°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
119 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.1 °C · Min -18.8 °C
2018
Avg. max-2.3°Avg. min-9.4°
Rain days
21 Rain days
Precipitation
176 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.8 °C · Min -21.6 °C
2017
Avg. max-4.0°Avg. min-12.7°
Rain days
18 Rain days
Precipitation
143 mm
Avg. cloud cover
73 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 2.8 °C · Min -19.6 °C
2016
Avg. max1.4°Avg. min-6.8°
Rain days
3 Rain days
Precipitation
8.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
56 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 7.2 °C · Min -11.3 °C

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in Davos in December?: Daytime highs averaged -1.5 °C, night-time lows -9.5 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 7.2 °C (10 Dec 2016), the lowest -22.6 °C (12 Dec 2022).
How often does it rain in Davos in December?: On average there were 15.0 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 105 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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