December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal, with average highs near 4.8°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm of rainfall and 97% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Kendal was 2015 — when the month averaged 6.2°C — while the coldest was 1981 at -2°C. Typical December days reach 4.8°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Kendal, averaging 125 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2015 with 283 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 41 mm.
Relative humidity in Kendal during December averages 97%. The most humid December was 2010 at 98%, and the least humid was 2013 at 95%.
December receives about 0.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kendal. The sunniest Decembers were 2014, 2017 and 2022, among others at 0.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 0.3.
Average wind speed in Kendal during December is 4 m/s. The windiest December was 2015 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.7°C | 2.4°C | 2.9°C | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 4.2°C | 4.7°C | 5.3°C | 5.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 0.9°C | 0.5°C | 1.0°C | 1.5°C | 2.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 116 mm | 125 mm | 113 mm | 131 mm | 147 mm | +31 mm |
December temperatures in Kendal have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -12.8°C (1995) to a record high of 12°C (2015).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 125 mm, with a wettest year of 283 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kendal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kendal. That said, December — with days averaging 4.8°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 3°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 | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 3.5°C | 12.0°C | -2.4°C | 152 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 5.2°C | 3.4°C | 11.0°C | -1.2°C | 134 mm | 96% | 4.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2023 | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 2.7°C | 10.3°C | -2.7°C | 202 mm | 97% | 4.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2022 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 0.1°C | 9.7°C | -5.9°C | 99 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 5.7°C | 3.9°C | 2.1°C | 10.5°C | -2.2°C | 127 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2020 | 4.7°C | 3.2°C | 1.7°C | 10.2°C | -3.1°C | 166 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2019 | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 2.4°C | 10.6°C | -2.4°C | 108 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2018 | 6.0°C | 4.3°C | 2.6°C | 10.1°C | -2.3°C | 127 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2017 | 4.6°C | 2.8°C | 0.9°C | 10.7°C | -5.9°C | 96 mm | 97% | 3.7 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2016 | 6.4°C | 4.7°C | 3.1°C | 10.6°C | -2.2°C | 74 mm | 97% | 3.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2015 🔥 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.8°C | 12.0°C | -1.2°C | 283 mm | 95% | 5.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2014 | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 1.6°C | 10.1°C | -1.7°C | 107 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 10.2°C | -1.5°C | 145 mm | 95% | 5.4 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2012 | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 0.5°C | 9.5°C | -3.2°C | 175 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2011 | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | 9.8°C | -2.1°C | 155 mm | 95% | 5.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2010 | 0.3°C | -1.8°C | -4.0°C | 5.0°C | -8.9°C | 41 mm | 98% | 2.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2009 | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | -0.4°C | 8.4°C | -5.3°C | 103 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2008 | 3.8°C | 2.0°C | 0.2°C | 9.4°C | -3.8°C | 91 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2007 | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | 10.9°C | -4.2°C | 131 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2006 | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 10.7°C | -0.9°C | 188 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2005 | 5.2°C | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | 9.4°C | -2.7°C | 72 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 9.4°C | -2.3°C | 92 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2003 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 9.9°C | -5.9°C | 116 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2002 | 4.1°C | 2.7°C | 1.4°C | 8.9°C | -2.0°C | 130 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 2001 | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | -0.4°C | 10.7°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 0.5 |
| 2000 | 4.4°C | 3.1°C | 1.8°C | 10.7°C | -4.2°C | 132 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 0.3°C | 9.3°C | -6.3°C | 166 mm | 96% | 4.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1998 | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | 11.1°C | -2.9°C | 105 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 2.4°C | 10.6°C | -1.8°C | 149 mm | 97% | 4.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 2.7°C | 1.2°C | -0.3°C | 7.9°C | -3.4°C | 81 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1995 | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | -2.2°C | 8.3°C | -12.8°C | 60 mm | 97% | 3.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1994 | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 11.4°C | -2.7°C | 167 mm | 96% | 4.9 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1993 | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 0.6°C | 9.9°C | -3.9°C | 182 mm | 96% | 4.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 3.4°C | 1.6°C | -0.2°C | 9.6°C | -6.7°C | 106 mm | 97% | 3.5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1991 | 4.8°C | 2.8°C | 0.8°C | 9.7°C | -6.5°C | 83 mm | 97% | 3.6 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1990 | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.3°C | 8.9°C | -3.0°C | 154 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1989 | 3.5°C | 1.8°C | 0.0°C | 8.6°C | -3.1°C | 100 mm | 97% | 3.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 5.3°C | 3.6°C | 9.2°C | -0.8°C | 88 mm | 97% | 4.7 m/s | 0.3 |
| 1987 | 5.1°C | 3.5°C | 1.9°C | 10.5°C | -4.1°C | 96 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1986 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 11.1°C | -2.1°C | 192 mm | 96% | 5 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1985 | 5.5°C | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 11.6°C | -7.6°C | 136 mm | 97% | 4.2 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1984 | 4.9°C | 3.3°C | 1.7°C | 9.5°C | -4.1°C | 86 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 0.4 |
| 1983 | 5.4°C | 3.5°C | 1.6°C | 9.7°C | -3.1°C | 155 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.7°C | 1.8°C | -0.1°C | 8.9°C | -3.3°C | 136 mm | 97% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 0.2°C | -2.0°C | -4.2°C | 8.1°C | -10.5°C | 54 mm | 97% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 4.8°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 125 mm of rainfall in Kendal, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 283 mm in 2015.
The hottest December reached 12°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to -12.8°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.9°C to 5.8°C and overnight lows from 0.2°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 4.8°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Kendal, averaging 3°C.
For December in Kendal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.8°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 97% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 4 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 5.6 m/s (2015).
The wettest December on record was 2015 with 283 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 Kendal 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.
