Weather in Gdansk in December
December in Gdansk is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.
In Poland, this is how Gdansk actually wears December, not how a country centroid would. Compared with August and January, December sits in the middle of Gdansk's year.
Pack for Gdansk in December, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.
- Average temp
- 0°C
-2–2°C
- Rainfall
- 55 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 0.9 h
hours per day
What to expect
Daytime
You want a proper coat in Gdansk in December, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.
Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.
Rain
Mixed skies in Gdansk in December. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.
Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What to pack
Rain jacket
A layer for cooler evenings
Where to stay in Gdansk
Dates are a starting point for December.
Travel guides for Gdansk
What to read before you book.
Average weather in Gdansk
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Similar weather in December
Other destinations whose December averages sit close to this one.
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FAQs about Gdansk
Climate averages for Gdansk, 1991–2020.
The best time to visit Gdansk is between April and September, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.
July is the hottest month, with an average around 18°C.
July is the wettest month, with about 87 mm of rain.
No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.
