Snowy cities in Northern Europe in December
Cold with real precipitation — ski, aurora, winter wonderland.
77 cities in Northern Europe match our Snowy profile in December: ≤ 2°C / 35.6°F, ≥ 20 mm / 0.8 in. Top picks include Longyearbyen (Svalbard and Jan Mayen, -12.1°C / 10.2°F), Rovaniemi (Finland, -9.9°C / 14.2°F), and Luleå (Sweden, -8.4°C / 16.9°F). Unlike the country-level averages, these are point values sampled at each city itself — usually more useful for planning where you'll actually spend your time. Click a city for its full year-round climate and best months to visit.
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| City | Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| Longyearbyencity · Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen | -12.1°C10.2°F | 27 mm1.1″ |
| Rovaniemicity · Lapland, Finland | -9.9°C14.2°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Luleåcity · Norrbotten, Sweden | -8.4°C16.9°F | 38 mm1.5″ |
| Oulucity · Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland | -7.5°C18.5°F | 37 mm1.5″ |
| Lillehammercity · Oppland, Norway | -7.3°C18.9°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Kuopiocity · Northern Savonia, Finland | -6.8°C19.8°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Mikkelicity · Southern Savonia, Finland | -5.9°C21.4°F | 50 mm2″ |
| Jyväskyläcity · Central Finland, Finland | -5.9°C21.4°F | 47 mm1.9″ |
| Östersundcity · Jämtland, Sweden | -5.9°C21.4°F | 36 mm1.4″ |
| Umeåcity · Västerbotten, Sweden | -5.8°C21.6°F | 48 mm1.9″ |
| Vadsøcity · Finnmark, Norway | -5.7°C21.7°F | 37 mm1.5″ |
| Hamarcity · Hedmark, Norway | -5.6°C21.9°F | 32 mm1.3″ |
| Kouvolacity · Kymenlaakso, Finland | -5.1°C22.8°F | 61 mm2.4″ |
| Hämeenlinnacity · Tavastia Proper, Finland | -4.4°C24.1°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Härnösandcity · Västernorrland, Sweden | -4.3°C24.3°F | 54 mm2.1″ |
| Faluncity · Dalarna, Sweden | -4.2°C24.4°F | 39 mm1.5″ |
| Vaasacity · Ostrobothnia, Finland | -4.1°C24.6°F | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Bærumcity · Akershus, Norway | -3.6°C25.5°F | 67 mm2.6″ |
| Viljandicity · Viljandi, Estonia | -3.6°C25.5°F | 54 mm2.1″ |
| Tromsøcity · Troms, Norway | -3.6°C25.5°F | 108 mm4.3″ |
| Tartucity · Tartu, Estonia | -3.5°C25.7°F | 41 mm1.6″ |
| Drammencity · Buskerud, Norway | -2.9°C26.8°F | 58 mm2.3″ |
| Gävlecity · Gävleborg, Sweden | -2.5°C27.5°F | 51 mm2″ |
| Turkucity · Finland Proper, Finland | -2.5°C27.5°F | 64 mm2.5″ |
| Vilniuscity · Vilnius, Lithuania | -2.5°C27.5°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Helsinkicity · Uusimaa, Finland | -2.4°C27.7°F | 55 mm2.2″ |
| Pärnucity · Pärnu, Estonia | -2.3°C27.9°F | 66 mm2.6″ |
| Akureyricity · Northeastern, Iceland | -2.2°C28°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Šiauliaicity · Šiauliai, Lithuania | -2.1°C28.2°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Oslocity · Oslo, Norway | -2.1°C28.2°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Egilsstaðircity · Austurland, Iceland | -2°C28.4°F | 78 mm3.1″ |
| Uppsalacity · Uppsala, Sweden | -2°C28.4°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Kaunascity · Kaunas, Lithuania | -1.8°C28.8°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Rigacity · Riga, Latvia | -1.8°C28.8°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Örebrocity · Örebro, Sweden | -1.7°C28.9°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Skiencity · Telemark, Norway | -1.7°C28.9°F | 69 mm2.7″ |
| Trondheimcity · Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | -1.7°C28.9°F | 99 mm3.9″ |
| Västeråscity · Västmanland, Sweden | -1.6°C29.1°F | 40 mm1.6″ |
| Steinkjercity · Nord-Trøndelag, Norway | -1.6°C29.1°F | 116 mm4.6″ |
| Tallinncity · Harju, Estonia | -1.6°C29.1°F | 60 mm2.4″ |
| Panevezyscity · Panevėžys, Lithuania | -1.5°C29.3°F | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Karlstadcity · Värmland, Sweden | -1.5°C29.3°F | 52 mm2″ |
| Mosscity · Østfold, Norway | -1.5°C29.3°F | 66 mm2.6″ |
| Ísafjörðurcity · Westfjords, Iceland | -1.4°C29.5°F | 103 mm4.1″ |
| Haapsalucity · Lääne, Estonia | -1.3°C29.7°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Jönköpingcity · Jönköping, Sweden | -1.3°C29.7°F | 60 mm2.4″ |
| Sauðárkrókurcity · Northwestern, Iceland | -1.2°C29.8°F | 41 mm1.6″ |
| Tønsbergcity · Vestfold, Norway | -1.1°C30°F | 63 mm2.5″ |
| Nyköpingcity · Södermanland, Sweden | -0.9°C30.4°F | 49 mm1.9″ |
| Linköpingcity · Östergötland, Sweden | -0.9°C30.4°F | 44 mm1.7″ |
| Arendalcity · Aust-Agder, Norway | -0.8°C30.6°F | 89 mm3.5″ |
| Stockholmcity · Stockholm, Sweden | -0.8°C30.6°F | 48 mm1.9″ |
| Borgarnescity · Western, Iceland | -0.7°C30.7°F | 79 mm3.1″ |
| Bodøcity · Nordland, Norway | -0.6°C30.9°F | 106 mm4.2″ |
| Vossevangencity · Hordaland, Norway | -0.5°C31.1°F | 194 mm7.6″ |
| Leikangercity · Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | -0.5°C31.1°F | 164 mm6.5″ |
| Växjöcity · Kronoberg, Sweden | -0.5°C31.1°F | 60 mm2.4″ |
| Selfosscity · Southern, Iceland | -0.4°C31.3°F | 122 mm4.8″ |
| Mariestadcity · Västra Götaland, Sweden | -0.3°C31.5°F | 46 mm1.8″ |
| Ventspilscity · Ventspils, Latvia | -0.3°C31.5°F | 69 mm2.7″ |
| Vänersborgcity · Västra Götaland, Sweden | -0.2°C31.6°F | 70 mm2.8″ |
| Klaipėdacity · Klaipėda, Lithuania | 0.3°C32.5°F | 73 mm2.9″ |
| Moldecity · Møre og Romsdal, Norway | 0.3°C32.5°F | 219 mm8.6″ |
| Reykjavíkcity · Reykjavík, Iceland | 0.3°C32.5°F | 93 mm3.7″ |
| Kalmarcity · Kalmar, Sweden | 0.8°C33.4°F | 43 mm1.7″ |
| Halmstadcity · Halland, Sweden | 0.9°C33.6°F | 77 mm3″ |
| Kristianstadcity · Skåne, Sweden | 0.9°C33.6°F | 55 mm2.2″ |
| Keflavíkcity · Southern Peninsula, Iceland | 0.9°C33.6°F | 95 mm3.7″ |
| Hillerødcity · Denmark, Denmark | 1°C33.8°F | 54 mm2.1″ |
| Gothenburgcity · Västra Götaland, Sweden | 1.1°C34°F | 83 mm3.3″ |
| Kristiansandcity · Vest-Agder, Norway | 1.1°C34°F | 146 mm5.7″ |
| Visbycity · Gotland, Sweden | 1.2°C34.2°F | 54 mm2.1″ |
| Karlskronacity · Blekinge, Sweden | 1.5°C34.7°F | 55 mm2.2″ |
| Aalborgcity · North Denmark, Denmark | 1.7°C35.1°F | 53 mm2.1″ |
| Sorøcity · Zealand, Denmark | 1.8°C35.2°F | 57 mm2.2″ |
| Viborgcity · Central Denmark, Denmark | 1.9°C35.4°F | 70 mm2.8″ |
| Vejlecity · Southern Denmark, Denmark | 2°C35.6°F | 69 mm2.7″ |