December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bispham, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 5.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bispham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bispham was 2015 — when the month averaged 8.6°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 1.6°C. Typical December days reach 7.1°C with nights near 4.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Bispham, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2015 with 290 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Bispham during December averages 90%. The most humid December was 2018 at 93%, and the least humid was 1999 at 88%.
December receives about 0.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bispham. The sunniest Decembers were 2008, 2010 and 2022, among others at 0.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2011, 2015 and 2021, among others at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Bispham during December is 5.6 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 7.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.5°C | 5.3°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 6.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 6.8°C | 6.7°C | 7.1°C | 7.5°C | 7.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.1°C | 3.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.7°C | 5.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 121 mm | 111 mm | 133 mm | 153 mm | +35 mm |
December temperatures in Bispham have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (1981) to a record high of 13.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 290 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bispham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bispham. That said, December — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 5.8°C) and higher rainfall (125 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 | 8.4°C | 7.2°C | 6.0°C | 13.2°C | 1.5°C | 173 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 8.7°C | 7.3°C | 6.0°C | 11.8°C | 2.1°C | 136 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 5.9°C | 11.3°C | 1.0°C | 187 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 6.3°C | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | -0.9°C | 103 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 7.8°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 11.4°C | 1.5°C | 135 mm | 92% | 5.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 7.1°C | 5.9°C | 4.7°C | 11.4°C | 1.3°C | 187 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 11.9°C | 2.1°C | 115 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2018 | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 5.7°C | 11.2°C | 0.9°C | 154 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2017 | 7.0°C | 5.7°C | 4.3°C | 11.7°C | 0.1°C | 103 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 8.3°C | 7.0°C | 5.8°C | 11.6°C | 2.0°C | 73 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2015 🔥 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 8.6°C | 6.9°C | 12.9°C | 2.4°C | 290 mm | 90% | 7.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 6.2°C | 4.9°C | 10.9°C | 2.3°C | 104 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 11.4°C | 3.4°C | 131 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.6°C | 10.4°C | 0.0°C | 166 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2011 | 7.8°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 10.6°C | 2.1°C | 151 mm | 88% | 7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 3.1°C | 1.7°C | 0.3°C | 7.4°C | -2.9°C | 42 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | 4.4°C | 3.2°C | 10.3°C | 0.0°C | 100 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 3.3°C | 10.2°C | -0.7°C | 94 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 7.3°C | 5.9°C | 4.5°C | 12.2°C | -0.1°C | 129 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 7.4°C | 5.9°C | 12.2°C | 2.2°C | 168 mm | 89% | 6.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 7.5°C | 6.1°C | 4.7°C | 10.3°C | 0.5°C | 74 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 8.2°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 10.4°C | 1.9°C | 89 mm | 90% | 5.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2003 | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 11.0°C | 0.1°C | 118 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 5.3°C | 4.3°C | 10.4°C | 1.6°C | 134 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 11.7°C | 0.7°C | 68 mm | 90% | 5.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 7.0°C | 6.0°C | 4.9°C | 12.1°C | 0.1°C | 134 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 7.0°C | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 10.7°C | -0.3°C | 176 mm | 88% | 6.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1998 | 7.8°C | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 12.2°C | 0.6°C | 108 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 7.9°C | 6.6°C | 5.3°C | 11.9°C | 1.4°C | 148 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.5°C | 9.7°C | -0.1°C | 66 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 4.6°C | 3.2°C | 1.9°C | 10.2°C | -3.7°C | 47 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 5.5°C | 12.5°C | 1.3°C | 159 mm | 89% | 6.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 7.0°C | 5.4°C | 3.8°C | 10.8°C | 0.4°C | 193 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.3°C | 10.7°C | -1.5°C | 106 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1991 | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 10.7°C | -0.1°C | 78 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1990 | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 10.1°C | 1.0°C | 131 mm | 88% | 5.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1989 | 6.0°C | 4.7°C | 3.4°C | 10.4°C | 0.6°C | 100 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 8.8°C | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 10.4°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 92% | 6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1987 | 7.0°C | 5.8°C | 4.6°C | 11.2°C | -0.2°C | 84 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1986 | 7.6°C | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 12.8°C | 1.3°C | 206 mm | 89% | 6.9 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1985 | 7.6°C | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 12.7°C | -1.5°C | 134 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1984 | 7.2°C | 6.0°C | 4.7°C | 10.6°C | 0.5°C | 99 mm | 91% | 5.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1983 | 7.7°C | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 11.2°C | 1.1°C | 152 mm | 91% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 4.8°C | 3.3°C | 10.1°C | 0.3°C | 131 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 3.0°C | 1.6°C | 0.2°C | 9.4°C | -4.2°C | 65 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 7.1°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 125 mm of rainfall in Bispham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 290 mm in 2015.
The hottest December reached 13.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.4°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 5.3°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bispham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Bispham, averaging 5.8°C.
For December in Bispham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of 4.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 5.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 7.2 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2015 with 290 mm. On average, December sees 125 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 Bispham 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.
