Balassagyarmat weather in December
Averages, precipitation and records for every December since 2000
What is December like in Balassagyarmat?
In December, daytime highs in Balassagyarmat average 3.1 °C and night-time lows -2.2 °C, giving a monthly mean of 0.3 °C. Expect about 49 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
December is the 11th warmest month of the year here: 4.9 °C cooler than November and 1.2 °C warmer than January.
An average December brings 21.2 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 5.8 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the December average of Hungarian towns (1.5 °C), Balassagyarmat is 1.2 °C cooler — the 328th warmest of 348.
The warmest December was in 2020 (2.8 °C), the coolest in 2001 (-5.8 °C). The wettest was 2005 (109 mm), the driest 2016 (8 mm). December in 2016–2025 averaged 1.1 °C, compared with -0.5 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.6 °C).
December records: 12.5 °C (17 December 2019) and -23.5 °C (26 December 2002). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 1.3 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Balassagyarmat and the current weather. See also the full climate of Balassagyarmat and Hungary in December.
December mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (0.3 °C), blue: cooler.
December precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every December in Balassagyarmat, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 2.8 °C | 9.2 °C | -3.9 °C | 15 mm |
| December 2024 | 1.3 °C | 9.2 °C | -3.8 °C | 27 mm |
| December 2023 | 1.0 °C | 11.5 °C | -7.7 °C | 93 mm |
| December 2022 | 1.5 °C | 10.1 °C | -5.1 °C | 72 mm |
| December 2021 | 0.3 °C | 8.4 °C | -5.6 °C | 55 mm |
| December 2020 | 2.8 °C | 9.9 °C | -5.0 °C | 54 mm |
| December 2019 | 1.8 °C | 12.5 °C | -6.7 °C | 78 mm |
| December 2018 | 0.1 °C | 7.2 °C | -7.1 °C | 53 mm |
| December 2017 | 0.6 °C | 12.4 °C | -12.2 °C | 45 mm |
| December 2016 | -0.9 °C | 7.5 °C | -6.8 °C | 8 mm |
| December 2015 | 2.5 °C | 11.1 °C | -6.3 °C | 13 mm |
| December 2014 | 2.3 °C | 11.6 °C | -11.6 °C | 53 mm |
| December 2013 | 1.0 °C | 9.3 °C | -4.3 °C | 12 mm |
| December 2012 | -2.2 °C | 5.9 °C | -13.8 °C | 57 mm |
| December 2011 | 1.3 °C | 9.7 °C | -4.9 °C | 51 mm |
| December 2010 | -3.0 °C | 10.0 °C | -17.6 °C | 78 mm |
| December 2009 | 0.4 °C | 12.4 °C | -20.7 °C | 94 mm |
| December 2008 | 2.2 °C | 9.9 °C | -7.9 °C | 75 mm |
| December 2007 | -1.2 °C | 8.5 °C | -7.6 °C | 29 mm |
| December 2006 | 1.7 °C | 11.9 °C | -5.5 °C | 13 mm |
| December 2005 | -0.5 °C | 6.2 °C | -11.2 °C | 109 mm |
| December 2004 | -0.2 °C | 8.7 °C | -9.2 °C | 44 mm |
| December 2003 | -0.1 °C | 9.5 °C | -9.8 °C | 17 mm |
| December 2002 | -2.9 °C | 10.2 °C | -23.5 °C | 57 mm |
| December 2001 | -5.8 °C | 3.9 °C | -17.0 °C | 30 mm |
| December 2000 | 1.5 °C | 11.1 °C | -9.3 °C | 49 mm |
December in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balassagyarmat | 3.1 °C | -2.2 °C | 49 mm | 10 |
| Bátonyterenye | 2.7 °C | -2.5 °C | 46 mm | 9 |
| Pásztó | 3.0 °C | -2.3 °C | 46 mm | 9 |
| Rétság | 3.1 °C | -2.3 °C | 47 mm | 9 |
| Salgótarján | 2.8 °C | -2.3 °C | 46 mm | 9 |
| Szécsény | 3.1 °C | -2.2 °C | 48 mm | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Balassagyarmat in December?
Average highs of 3.1 °C and lows of -2.2 °C, with about 49 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Balassagyarmat in December?
The December record is 12.5 °C (17 December 2019); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average December.
How much does it rain in Balassagyarmat in December?
49 mm on average; the wettest December (2005) brought 109 mm.
What was the warmest December in Balassagyarmat?
2020, with a mean of 2.8 °C (data 2000–2025).
Source: Meteon's own daily dataset built from the ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF), 2000–2025, about 9 km grid resolution. Values describe the town's surroundings and can differ slightly from a single weather station. Hot day: maximum ≥ 30 °C; summer day: ≥ 25 °C; frost day: minimum < 0 °C; wet day: ≥ 1 mm.