Sárospatak weather in December
Averages, precipitation and records for every December since 2000
What is December like in Sárospatak?
In December, daytime highs in Sárospatak average 3.1 °C and night-time lows -1.8 °C, giving a monthly mean of 0.6 °C. Expect about 49 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
December is the 11th warmest month of the year here: 4.8 °C cooler than November and 1.5 °C warmer than January.
An average December brings 20.1 frost days (minimum below 0 °C), 6.1 ice days (maximum below 0 °C).
Compared with the December average of Hungarian towns (1.5 °C), Sárospatak is 0.9 °C cooler — the 311th warmest of 348.
The warmest December was in 2025 (3.2 °C), the coolest in 2001 (-4.2 °C). The wettest was 2017 (95 mm), the driest 2025 (8 mm). December in 2016–2025 averaged 1.4 °C, compared with -0.1 °C in 2000–2009 (+1.5 °C).
December records: 12.9 °C (1 December 2009) and -20.1 °C (26 December 2002). The average topsoil temperature (0–7 cm) is 1.4 °C.
Planning a trip? Check the 7-day forecast for Sárospatak and the current weather. See also the full climate of Sárospatak and Hungary in December.
December mean temperature by year
Red: warmer than the average (0.6 °C), blue: cooler.
December precipitation by year
Monthly total (mm).
Every December in Sárospatak, 2000–2025
Highlighted: the warmest and the coolest year. Click a year for its daily data.
| Year | Mean | Highest | Lowest | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 3.2 °C | 10.6 °C | -4.9 °C | 8 mm |
| December 2024 | 1.6 °C | 9.0 °C | -2.9 °C | 23 mm |
| December 2023 | 1.6 °C | 11.6 °C | -8.5 °C | 61 mm |
| December 2022 | 1.6 °C | 9.1 °C | -10.0 °C | 87 mm |
| December 2021 | 0.5 °C | 8.3 °C | -7.4 °C | 66 mm |
| December 2020 | 2.9 °C | 10.7 °C | -5.6 °C | 55 mm |
| December 2019 | 2.0 °C | 11.6 °C | -8.4 °C | 66 mm |
| December 2018 | 0.1 °C | 6.2 °C | -7.3 °C | 61 mm |
| December 2017 | 2.1 °C | 12.9 °C | -4.6 °C | 95 mm |
| December 2016 | -1.5 °C | 6.1 °C | -5.8 °C | 14 mm |
| December 2015 | 2.6 °C | 11.5 °C | -7.5 °C | 19 mm |
| December 2014 | 2.4 °C | 11.3 °C | -9.2 °C | 29 mm |
| December 2013 | 0.5 °C | 9.1 °C | -5.1 °C | 10 mm |
| December 2012 | -1.2 °C | 6.3 °C | -10.0 °C | 66 mm |
| December 2011 | 1.8 °C | 10.5 °C | -3.7 °C | 67 mm |
| December 2010 | -2.8 °C | 11.2 °C | -16.3 °C | 95 mm |
| December 2009 | 0.6 °C | 12.9 °C | -19.5 °C | 74 mm |
| December 2008 | 2.1 °C | 11.4 °C | -7.4 °C | 63 mm |
| December 2007 | -1.4 °C | 7.6 °C | -11.9 °C | 35 mm |
| December 2006 | 2.2 °C | 12.7 °C | -5.2 °C | 17 mm |
| December 2005 | -0.2 °C | 7.9 °C | -8.4 °C | 90 mm |
| December 2004 | 0.3 °C | 8.2 °C | -8.4 °C | 42 mm |
| December 2003 | 0.1 °C | 10.5 °C | -7.7 °C | 17 mm |
| December 2002 | -2.9 °C | 9.8 °C | -20.1 °C | 34 mm |
| December 2001 | -4.2 °C | 4.3 °C | -14.5 °C | 26 mm |
| December 2000 | 2.0 °C | 9.9 °C | -7.9 °C | 56 mm |
December in nearby towns
| Town | Avg high | Avg low | Precip. | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sárospatak | 3.1 °C | -1.8 °C | 49 mm | 10 |
| Abaújszántó | 2.8 °C | -2.1 °C | 45 mm | 10 |
| Alsózsolca | 3.4 °C | -2.0 °C | 44 mm | 9 |
| Borsodnádasd | 2.8 °C | -2.3 °C | 46 mm | 9 |
| Cigánd | 3.5 °C | -1.4 °C | 54 mm | 11 |
| Edelény | 2.8 °C | -2.5 °C | 45 mm | 9 |
| Emőd | 3.7 °C | -1.8 °C | 45 mm | 9 |
| Encs | 2.8 °C | -2.2 °C | 44 mm | 9 |
| Felsőzsolca | 3.4 °C | -2.0 °C | 44 mm | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the weather like in Sárospatak in December?
Average highs of 3.1 °C and lows of -1.8 °C, with about 49 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
How hot does it get in Sárospatak in December?
The December record is 12.9 °C (1 December 2009); there are 0.0 days of 30 °C or more in an average December.
How much does it rain in Sárospatak in December?
49 mm on average; the wettest December (2017) brought 95 mm.
What was the warmest December in Sárospatak?
2025, with a mean of 3.2 °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.