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Hereford in December
In December, Hereford averages a daytime high of 7 °C and a night-time low of 2 °C, with about 85 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Hereford's most comfortable months, June to September.
- Average high
- 7 °C
- Average low
- 2 °C
- Rain in the month
- 85 mm
- Daylight on 15 Dec
- 7 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 71
When to go
How December compares with the rest of the year in Hereford
December is tied for the coolest month in Hereford by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 21 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 12 °C. By day, December is 3 °C cooler than November, and January is about the same as December.
December brings 85 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 67 mm (808 mm a year); it is the wettest month.
On 15 December the sun is up for about 7 h 40 min, against 7 h 40 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | 2 °C | 83 mm | |
| February | 7 °C | 2 °C | 63 mm | |
| March | 10 °C | 3 °C | 55 mm | |
| April | 13 °C | 4 °C | 56 mm | |
| May | 16 °C | 7 °C | 60 mm | |
| June | 19 °C | 10 °C | 56 mm | Yes |
| July | 21 °C | 12 °C | 56 mm | Yes |
| August | 21 °C | 11 °C | 65 mm | Yes |
| September | 18 °C | 9 °C | 67 mm | Yes |
| October | 14 °C | 7 °C | 81 mm | |
| November | 10 °C | 4 °C | 81 mm | |
| December | 7 °C | 2 °C | 85 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is December a good time to visit Hereford?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 7 °C is below 18 °C and about 85 mm of rain is 80 mm or more. The comfortable months in Hereford are June to September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Kingdom in December
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Hereford
This guide lists 71 places to stay in Hereford: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 69 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 13; 1–3 km, 3; 3–10 km, 6; 10 km or more, 49.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.