December 2018 Weather History at Zurich Airport Switzerland

This report shows the past weather for Zurich Airport, providing a weather history for December 2018. It features all historical weather data series we have available, including the Zurich Airport temperature history for December 2018. You can drill down from year to month and even day level reports by clicking on the graphs.

Zurich Airport Temperature History December 2018

Temperature history in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313115°F15°F20°F20°F25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FNovJan
The daily range of reported temperatures (gray bars) and 24-hour highs (red ticks) and lows (blue ticks), placed over the daily average high (faint red line) and low (faint blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Hourly Temperature in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Hourly Temperature in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanfreezingvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The hourly reported temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
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Cloud Cover in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Cloud Cover in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
no significant cloudno cloud detectedceiling and visibility ok
The hourly reported cloud coverage, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

Observed Weather in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Observed Weather in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
foghazedrizzlelight rainmoderate rainheavy rainfreezing rainsleetsnow grainslight snowmoderate snowheavy snowhailthunderstorm
The hourly observed weather, color coded by category (in order of severity). If multiple reports are present, the most severe code is shown.
DayObservationsPrecipitationCodes
Sat, Dec 1 Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Shallow FogRERA, -RA, -DZ, BR, MIFG
Sun, Dec 2 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Light DrizzleRA, RERA, -DZRA, -RA, -RADZ, -DZ
Mon, Dec 3 Thunderstorm in the Vicinity, Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityVCTS, RA, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -RADZ, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 4 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Drizzle and Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -DZRA, -SHRA, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Wed, Dec 5 Light Rain, Fog, Mist, Patches of Fog-RA, FG, BR, BCFG
Thu, Dec 6 Light Drizzle and Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Showers in the Vicinity-DZRA, -SHRA, -DZ, BR, VCSH
Fri, Dec 7 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sat, Dec 8 Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Dec 9 Recent Thunderstorm, Recent Thunderstorm with Rain, Thunderstorm with Rain, Showers of Heavy Rain, Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRETS, RETSRA, TSRA, +SHRA, RA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Mon, Dec 10 Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 11 Snow, Showers of Light Rain, Fog in the Vicinity, Patches of Fog, Shallow FogSN, -SHRA, VCFG, BCFG, MIFG
Wed, Dec 12 Mist, Partial Fog, Patches of Fog, Shallow FogBR, PRFG, BCFG, MIFG
Thu, Dec 13 Light Snow-SN
Fri, Dec 14 Showers in the VicinityVCSH
Sat, Dec 15 Light Snow-SN
Sun, Dec 16 Heavy Snow, Recent Snow, Snow, Light Ice Pellets and Snow, Light Snow, Recent Ice Pellets, Light Freezing Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Fog, Mist, Partial Fog, Patches of Fog, Shallow Fog+SN, RESN, SN, -PLSN, -SN, REPL, -FZDZ, -DZ, FG, BR, PRFG, BCFG, MIFG
Mon, Dec 17 Light Rain, Light Rain and Drizzle, Fog, Fog in the Vicinity, Mist, Partial Fog, Patches of Fog, Shallow Fog-RA, -RADZ, FG, VCFG, BR, PRFG, BCFG, MIFG
Tue, Dec 18 Fog in the Vicinity, Freezing Fog, Mist, Partial Fog, Patches of Fog, Shallow FogVCFG, FZFG, BR, PRFG, BCFG, MIFG
Wed, Dec 19 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Light Drizzle, Mist, Patches of FogRA, RERA, -RA, -DZ, BR, BCFG
Thu, Dec 20 Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the Vicinity-RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Fri, Dec 21 Rain, Recent Rain, Light RainRA, RERA, -RA
Sat, Dec 22 Recent Thunderstorm, Thunderstorm, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRETS, TS, RERA, RESHRA, SHRA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Sun, Dec 23 Rain, Recent Rain, Recent Showers of Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light RainRA, RERA, RESHRA, -RA, -SHRA
Mon, Dec 24 Rain, Recent Rain, Light Rain, Showers of Light Rain, Showers in the VicinityRA, RERA, -RA, -SHRA, VCSH
Tue, Dec 25 Freezing Fog, Mist, Patches of Fog, Shallow FogFZFG, BR, BCFG, MIFG
Wed, Dec 26 MistBR
Thu, Dec 27 MistBR
Fri, Dec 28 MistBR
Sun, Dec 30 Light Snow Grains, Light Drizzle-SG, -DZ
Mon, Dec 31 Light Rain, Drizzle, Light Drizzle, Recent Drizzle, Mist-RA, DZ, -DZ, REDZ, BR

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

The solar day over the course of December 2018. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in December 2018 at Zurich AirportDec112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan0010102000101020
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of December 2018. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMNovJanDec 78:21 AMDec 78:21 AMDec 226:49 PMDec 226:49 PMJan 62:29 AMJan 62:29 AM7:46 AM7:46 AM5:03 PM5:03 PM4:40 PM4:40 PM8:40 AM8:40 AM8:23 AM8:23 AM5:20 PM5:20 PM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Dec 2018IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
36%12:49 AME2:07 PMW-7:31 AMS232,989 mi
2
26%2:02 AME2:33 PMW-8:20 AMS234,840 mi
3
16%3:13 AME2:58 PMW-9:07 AMS236,790 mi
4
9%4:24 AMESE3:25 PMWSW-9:55 AMS238,825 mi
5
4%5:33 AMESE3:53 PMWSW-10:44 AMS240,934 mi
6
1%6:41 AMESE4:26 PMWSW-11:34 AMS243,090 mi
7
0%7:46 AMESE5:03 PMWSW-12:25 PMS245,238 mi
8
1%8:46 AMESE5:46 PMWSW-1:16 PMS247,286 mi
9
5%9:40 AMESE6:35 PMWSW-2:07 PMS249,108 mi
10
10%10:27 AMESE7:28 PMWSW-2:58 PMS250,558 mi
11
17%11:08 AMESE8:26 PMWSW-3:47 PMS251,487 mi
12
24%11:42 AMESE9:26 PMWSW-4:34 PMS251,758 mi
13
33%12:11 PMESE10:27 PMWSW-5:19 PMS251,269 mi
14
43%12:37 PMESE11:29 PMWSW-6:02 PMS249,962 mi
15
50%1:01 PME--6:45 PMS247,846 mi
16
63%-12:33 AMW1:24 PME7:29 PMS244,997 mi
17
72%-1:37 AMW1:47 PME8:13 PMS241,569 mi
18
81%-2:44 AMW2:11 PME8:59 PMS237,792 mi
19
89%-3:53 AMWNW2:39 PMENE9:48 PMS233,957 mi
20
95%-5:05 AMWNW3:11 PMENE10:41 PMS230,398 mi
21
99%-6:19 AMWNW3:51 PMENE11:38 PMS227,451 mi
22
100%-7:32 AMWNW4:40 PMENE--
23
100%-8:40 AMWNW5:39 PMENE12:39 AMS225,401 mi
24
98%-9:40 AMWNW6:48 PMENE1:41 AMS224,427 mi
25
92%-10:29 AMWNW8:04 PMENE2:42 AMS224,570 mi
26
85%-11:10 AMWNW9:21 PMENE3:41 AMS225,728 mi
27
75%-11:44 AMWNW10:38 PMENE4:36 AMS227,692 mi
28
64%-12:13 PMW11:52 PME5:28 AMS230,205 mi
29
50%-12:39 PMW-6:18 AMS233,010 mi
30
41%1:04 AME1:04 PMW-7:06 AMS235,889 mi
31
30%2:15 AME1:30 PMWSW-7:53 AMS238,687 mi

Humidity Comfort Levels in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Humidity Comfort Levels in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The hourly reported humidity comfort level, categorized by dew point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Wind Speed in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Wind Speed in December 2018 at Zurich Airport1815222911223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 mph0 mph10 mph10 mph20 mph20 mph30 mph30 mph40 mph40 mph50 mph50 mphNovJan
The daily range of reported wind speeds (gray bars), with maximum gust speeds (red ticks).

Hourly Wind Speed in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Hourly Wind Speed in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
0 mph calm 1 mph light air 4 mph light breeze 8 mph gentle breeze 13 mph moderate breeze 18 mph fresh breeze 25 mph strong breeze 31 mph near gale 39 mph gale 47 mph strong gale 55 mph storm 64 mph violent storm 73 mph hurricane force
The hourly reported wind speed, color coded into bands according to the Beaufort scale. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 at Zurich Airport

Hourly Wind Direction in 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
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The hourly reported wind direction, color coded by compass point. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Atmospheric Pressure in December 2018 at Zurich Airport

Atmospheric Pressure in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313129.6 inHg29.6 inHg29.8 inHg29.8 inHg30.0 inHg30.0 inHg30.2 inHg30.2 inHg30.4 inHg30.4 inHg30.6 inHg30.6 inHg30.8 inHg30.8 inHgNovJan
The daily range of atmospheric pressure (gray bars), as measured by the altimeter setting reported in e.g. a METAR report.

Number of Reports by Day in December 2018 at Zurich Airport Winter 2018

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The number of reports per day.

Reports by Hour in December 2018 at Zurich Airport Winter 2018

Reports by Hour in December 2018 at Zurich Airport18152229112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM3 AM3 AM6 AM6 AM9 AM9 AM12 PM12 PM3 PM3 PM6 PM6 PM9 PM9 PM12 AM12 AMNovJan
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Indication of what types of reports were recorded during each hour.

This report graphically illustrates the historical weather reports recorded by the weather station at Zurich Airport in December 2018.

METAR Reports

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ISD Reports

The Integrated Surface Database (ISD), maintained and published by NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information , consists of hourly and synoptic weather reports from a variety of sources. We use ISD data to complement and backfill for our METAR archive.

Other Data

The sources for the averages shown in the daily temperature chart are discussed in greater detail on this station's Averages Report.

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

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