These are the best beaches in Northern Europe in December, based on average sunshine, sea temperature, rainfall and temperature. Though many factors can come into play when choosing your beach destination, the beach weather will often be a deciding factor. Here we list the top beaches based on the average weather conditions and sea temperature.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with little sunshine. It is typically quite dry but with occasional showers, though there are many days without rain.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in England. It is too cold for swimming in England for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 10° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 12° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There are on average 13.1 days of rain per month and 1.9 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically quite dry but with occasional showers, though there are many days without rain.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Kent. It is too cold for swimming in Kent for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 8° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There are on average 12.9 days of rain per month and 1.3 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with little sunshine. It is typically rainy with occasional dry periods but many rainy days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Cornwall. It is too cold for swimming in Cornwall for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 10° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There are on average 19.8 days of rain per month and 1.8 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with little sunshine. It is typically quite dry but with occasional showers, though there are many days without rain.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Wales. It is too cold for swimming in Wales for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 9° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There are on average 14.8 days of rain per month and 1.6 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically very rainy with frequent showers and thunderstorms and very few dry days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Ring of Kerry. It is too cold for swimming in Ring of Kerry for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 10° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There are on average 25.8 days of rain per month and 1.5 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically very rainy with frequent showers and only a few dry days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Scotland. It is too cold for swimming in Scotland for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 8° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 14° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea. There are on average 22.8 days of rain per month and 0.9 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically very rainy with frequent showers and only a few dry days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Outer Hebrides. It is too cold for swimming in Outer Hebrides for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 8° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 9° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There are on average 22.8 days of rain per month and 1.2 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically rainy with occasional dry periods but many rainy days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Iceland. It is too cold for swimming in Iceland for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 3° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 8° which is extremely cold and not suitable for swimming. Taking a dip at this temperature would risk hypothermia. There are on average 15.7 days of rain per month and 0.8 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and mostly gloomy and overcast with little to no sunshine. It is typically quite dry but with occasional showers, though there are many days without rain.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in Lofoten Islands. It is too cold for swimming in Lofoten Islands for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 3° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 4° which is extremely cold and not suitable for swimming. Taking a dip at this temperature would risk hypothermia. There are on average 13.0 days of rain per month and 0.0 hours of sun per day.
December is normally very cold, and extremely gloomy and overcast with very little sunshine. It is typically very rainy with frequent showers and only a few dry days.
December is not a good time for sunbathing in County Clare. It is too cold for swimming in County Clare for any length of time, unless you have a wetsuit.
The average maximum daily temperature is 9° which is too cold for sunbathing. The average water temperature is typically 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There are on average 22.1 days of rain per month and 1.4 hours of sun per day.