December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bury Saint Edmunds, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bury Saint Edmunds. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Bury Saint Edmunds was 2015 — when the month averaged 9.5°C — while the coldest were 1981 and 2010 at 0.1°C. Typical December days reach 7.1°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Bury Saint Edmunds, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2020 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Bury Saint Edmunds during December averages 94%. The most humid December was 2016 at 96%, and the least humid was 1996 at 90%.
December receives about 0.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bury Saint Edmunds. The sunniest Decembers were 2013, 2014 and 2016, among others at 0.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2002 at 0.4.
Average wind speed in Bury Saint Edmunds during December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.6°C | 4.3°C | 4.7°C | 5.3°C | 6.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.8°C | 6.6°C | 6.9°C | 7.6°C | 8.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 2.3°C | 1.9°C | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.8°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 64 mm | 59 mm | 70 mm | 78 mm | +16 mm |
December temperatures in Bury Saint Edmunds have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -8.1°C (1981) to a record high of 14.1°C (2021).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bury Saint Edmunds
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bury Saint Edmunds. That said, December — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C) and moderate rainfall (66 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 | 9.1°C | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 13.1°C | -0.6°C | 65 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 8.6°C | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 13.0°C | 0.7°C | 47 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 6.8°C | 4.7°C | 13.6°C | -1.9°C | 97 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2022 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 12.5°C | -4.3°C | 62 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2021 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 14.1°C | -1.8°C | 81 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.5°C | 118 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2019 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.8°C | 12.4°C | -0.8°C | 105 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 8.6°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 13.3°C | -1.2°C | 76 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2017 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.6°C | 96 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2016 | 8.4°C | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 12.5°C | -0.4°C | 23 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2015 🔥 | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 7.4°C | 13.8°C | 3.1°C | 67 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2014 | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | 12.9°C | -3.0°C | 55 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 12.0°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | 11.7°C | -3.5°C | 108 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2011 | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 2.8°C | 11.6°C | -2.7°C | 77 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 0.7 |
| 2010 | 2.1°C | 0.1°C | -1.9°C | 5.8°C | -5.3°C | 32 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2009 | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 11.7°C | -4.8°C | 83 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2008 | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 11.0°C | -2.4°C | 34 mm | 96% | 3.3 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2007 | 7.7°C | 5.0°C | 2.4°C | 13.3°C | -1.4°C | 47 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2006 | 8.9°C | 6.7°C | 4.6°C | 12.8°C | 0.4°C | 63 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2005 | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 10.0°C | -2.8°C | 39 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 11.6°C | -2.4°C | 38 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 7.2°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 12.3°C | -1.7°C | 63 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | -1.6°C | 110 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 5.9°C | 3.1°C | 0.2°C | 12.6°C | -3.3°C | 30 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 2000 | 7.3°C | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 12.7°C | -3.1°C | 82 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | 12.2°C | -3.2°C | 74 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 7.4°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 13.1°C | -2.9°C | 79 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 13.3°C | -0.2°C | 89 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | 11.1°C | -4.9°C | 32 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1995 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.2°C | 11.1°C | -4.1°C | 82 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1994 | 8.6°C | 6.1°C | 3.6°C | 13.3°C | -2.4°C | 62 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1993 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 13.6°C | -1.8°C | 98 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1992 | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | 12.7°C | -2.7°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.9°C | -4.7°C | 26 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1990 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 11.0°C | -1.7°C | 48 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1989 | 7.5°C | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 12.9°C | -1.5°C | 98 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1988 | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 3.9°C | 11.7°C | -0.5°C | 21 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 7.4°C | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 12.9°C | -2.2°C | 30 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1986 | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 2.5°C | 13.9°C | -1.2°C | 71 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1985 | 8.1°C | 6.2°C | 4.3°C | 12.8°C | -5.0°C | 89 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1984 | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 11.6°C | -1.1°C | 65 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 0.6 |
| 1983 | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -3.2°C | 63 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | 11.7°C | -3.4°C | 61 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 2.4°C | 0.1°C | -2.2°C | 8.8°C | -8.1°C | 62 mm | 95% | 3.3 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 2.6°C (mean 4.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 66 mm of rainfall in Bury Saint Edmunds, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2020.
The hottest December reached 14.1°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -8.1°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.2°C to 8.4°C and overnight lows from 1.7°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Bury Saint Edmunds and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Bury Saint Edmunds, averaging 4.9°C.
For December in Bury Saint Edmunds, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.9 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2020 with 118 mm. On average, December sees 66 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 Bury Saint Edmunds 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.
