December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bath, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around 3°C (mean 5.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bath. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bath was 2015 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 0.2°C. Typical December days reach 7.5°C with nights near 3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Bath, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 148 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Bath during December averages 94%. The most humid December was 2016 at 97%, and the least humid was 2011 at 92%.
December receives about 0.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bath. The sunniest December was 2001 at 0.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015, 2018 and 2021, among others at 0.5.
Average wind speed in Bath during December is 3.8 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 5.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2010 and 2016 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.1°C | 4.5°C | 4.9°C | 5.8°C | 6.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 7.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.2°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 2.2°C | 2.6°C | 3.5°C | 4.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 83 mm | 76 mm | 90 mm | 109 mm | +29 mm |
December temperatures in Bath have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -8.3°C (1981) to a record high of 13.9°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bath
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bath. That said, December — with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around 3°C (mean 5.3°C) and higher rainfall (86 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.8°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 133 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 13.9°C | 2.1°C | 71 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 12.3°C | -2.6°C | 148 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 12.4°C | -4.7°C | 81 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2021 | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 13.6°C | -1.8°C | 81 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2020 | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 12.4°C | -1.7°C | 139 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.8°C | 11.9°C | -1.2°C | 118 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.7°C | 127 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 11.9°C | -4.3°C | 114 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 13.2°C | -1.5°C | 36 mm | 97% | 2.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 7.7°C | 13.9°C | 3.9°C | 116 mm | 93% | 5.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | 11.5°C | -2.5°C | 52 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 9.1°C | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 12.2°C | 0.3°C | 91 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2012 | 7.6°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 12.3°C | -2.5°C | 136 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 11.7°C | -0.6°C | 86 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | -1.9°C | 7.0°C | -5.7°C | 23 mm | 96% | 2.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | 11.6°C | -3.9°C | 86 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2008 | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | 11.6°C | -3.2°C | 51 mm | 96% | 3.1 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | 5.3°C | 2.7°C | 13.4°C | -2.9°C | 64 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 12.9°C | -0.4°C | 85 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2005 | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 2.5°C | 10.8°C | -2.6°C | 69 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 11.3°C | -2.7°C | 58 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -3.2°C | 87 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.2°C | -2.0°C | 103 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 0.7°C | 12.6°C | -3.1°C | 34 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.8 |
| 2000 | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 4.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.5°C | 123 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 12.1°C | -5.3°C | 122 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 8.3°C | 5.9°C | 3.4°C | 12.9°C | -3.0°C | 87 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 12.9°C | -2.6°C | 94 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1996 | 4.8°C | 2.5°C | 0.3°C | 11.1°C | -5.4°C | 33 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1995 | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | -0.4°C | 12.4°C | -7.7°C | 103 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1994 | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 13.5°C | -2.1°C | 98 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.1°C | 12.5°C | -2.9°C | 129 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1992 | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 1.1°C | 12.5°C | -3.2°C | 68 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1991 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 11.9°C | -4.7°C | 26 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1990 | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | 11.5°C | -3.3°C | 68 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 1989 | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 12.6°C | -1.9°C | 137 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 12.0°C | -0.3°C | 21 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 13.1°C | -3.8°C | 44 mm | 96% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 13.6°C | -2.3°C | 94 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 | 8.6°C | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 13.2°C | -5.0°C | 107 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 86 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1983 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 12.6°C | -1.5°C | 70 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.8°C | 11.8°C | -2.8°C | 71 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | -1.3°C | 10.7°C | -8.3°C | 88 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 7.5°C with lows near 3°C (mean 5.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 86 mm of rainfall in Bath, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 13.9°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -8.3°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.1°C to 8.5°C and overnight lows from 2.2°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bath and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and 3°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Bath, averaging 5.3°C.
For December in Bath, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of 3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.8 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.4 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 148 mm. On average, December sees 86 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bath behaves each December, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
