December is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton, with average highs near 4.3°C and lows around -3.4°C (mean 0.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest December in Taunton was 2015 — when the month averaged 6.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -7.4°C. Typical December days reach 4.3°C with nights near -3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is about average for rainfall in Taunton, averaging 111 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2023 with 204 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Taunton during December averages 85%. The most humid December was 1981 at 94%, and the least humid was 2000 at 77%.
December receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taunton. The sunniest Decembers were 1989, 2000 and 2018 at 1.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992 and 1996 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Taunton during December is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Decembers were 2003, 2009 and 2010 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.1°C | 0.8°C | 0.3°C | 1.2°C | 1.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 2.8°C | 4.6°C | 4.2°C | 4.9°C | 5.2°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.0°C | -3.1°C | -3.5°C | -2.5°C | -2.5°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 91 mm | 112 mm | 110 mm | 116 mm | 134 mm | +43 mm |
December temperatures in Taunton have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of -19.2°C (1983) to a record high of 20.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in December is about average for rainfall, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A quieter season to visit Taunton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Taunton. That said, December — with days averaging 4.3°C and nights around -3.4°C (mean 0.5°C) and higher rainfall (111 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 | 2.3°C | -1.7°C | -5.6°C | 14.2°C | -12.0°C | 74 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 4.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.1°C | 15.9°C | -13.1°C | 149 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 0.1°C | 16.1°C | -5.5°C | 204 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | -2.4°C | 14.0°C | -11.3°C | 146 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | 16.4°C | -6.1°C | 60 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 5.1°C | 1.3°C | -2.6°C | 16.8°C | -12.0°C | 171 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 3.8°C | 0.2°C | -3.3°C | 14.5°C | -12.1°C | 186 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 4.2°C | 0.4°C | -3.5°C | 15.1°C | -9.1°C | 112 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 1.6°C | -2.0°C | -5.6°C | 14.1°C | -17.5°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2016 | 4.4°C | 0.4°C | -3.5°C | 15.4°C | -15.2°C | 84 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 🔥 | 10.3°C | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | 18.7°C | -2.2°C | 125 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | -1.2°C | 14.5°C | -7.3°C | 146 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 3.2°C | -0.4°C | -3.9°C | 15.4°C | -13.7°C | 106 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | -1.0°C | 15.0°C | -7.7°C | 136 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | 15.1°C | -7.7°C | 103 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | 2.2°C | -1.3°C | -4.8°C | 14.4°C | -11.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 2.7°C | -1.0°C | -4.8°C | 17.7°C | -13.2°C | 133 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 5.1°C | 0.7°C | -3.7°C | 14.4°C | -14.1°C | 168 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 2.7°C | -0.9°C | -4.4°C | 11.3°C | -14.4°C | 127 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 18.0°C | -6.1°C | 58 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2005 | 2.9°C | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | 11.3°C | -13.0°C | 92 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2004 | 4.7°C | 0.6°C | -3.5°C | 14.2°C | -15.7°C | 116 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 4.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.1°C | 13.4°C | -10.3°C | 123 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 2.6°C | -1.0°C | -4.7°C | 13.8°C | -11.6°C | 127 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | -0.3°C | 20.6°C | -7.1°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 1.5°C | -2.3°C | -6.1°C | 15.3°C | -13.1°C | 91 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1999 | 5.5°C | 1.5°C | -2.4°C | 14.5°C | -12.1°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 6.9°C | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | 20.4°C | -13.3°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1997 | 4.0°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 9.5°C | -11.5°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 5.3°C | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | 12.6°C | -14.4°C | 182 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 0.4°C | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | 7.6°C | -12.2°C | 66 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 5.8°C | 1.8°C | -2.2°C | 14.9°C | -12.3°C | 137 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 3.7°C | -0.1°C | -3.9°C | 11.9°C | -13.7°C | 163 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 3.6°C | 0.0°C | -3.7°C | 12.1°C | -12.0°C | 187 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 4.4°C | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | 14.0°C | -11.5°C | 84 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | 16.8°C | -7.8°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -3.1°C | -7.4°C | -11.7°C | 6.7°C | -19.0°C | 42 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 | 2.8°C | -1.1°C | -5.0°C | 11.2°C | -16.0°C | 33 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | 11.0°C | -15.6°C | 71 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 | 4.0°C | 0.2°C | -3.6°C | 15.8°C | -10.4°C | 182 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 2.0°C | -2.1°C | -6.1°C | 12.4°C | -11.1°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1984 | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | -2.0°C | 15.2°C | -9.5°C | 85 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 2.4°C | -1.6°C | -5.6°C | 13.5°C | -19.2°C | 152 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | -1.8°C | 18.3°C | -14.1°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.0°C | -2.5°C | -5.9°C | 11.7°C | -19.0°C | 167 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 4.3°C with lows near -3.4°C (mean 0.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 111 mm of rainfall in Taunton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 2023.
The hottest December reached 20.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -19.2°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.5°C to 5.2°C and overnight lows from -4.3°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.3°C daytime highs and -3.4°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 3rd coolest month in Taunton, averaging 0.5°C.
For December in Taunton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.3°C and lows of -3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in December averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in December is 0.6 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 0.7 m/s (2003).
The wettest December on record was 2023 with 204 mm. On average, December sees 111 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 Taunton 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.
