Glenshee, Scotland — December Snow & Weather Guide

December snow conditions — historical average

Mixed

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📉 Our data shows more unsettled conditions in 2023-2024 compared to 2020-2021 for this resort and time of year

20%

Snow reliable

1 of 5 years had good conditions

1.1°C Avg temp

3.0 Snow days/wk

4.0 Rain days

1.4h Sun/day

Year by year — mid December

2024 Mixed 1.3°C · 1 snow days · 2.3 rain days · 2.2h sun

2023 Mixed 2.4°C · 4 snow days · 2.8 rain days · 0.4h sun

2022 Good -1.9°C · 3 snow days · 0.5 rain days · 2.0h sun

2021 Mixed 2.1°C · 3 snow days · 1.4 rain days · 2.0h sun

2020 Mixed 1.8°C · 4 snow days · 2.3 rain days · 0.6h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude

650m

Summit altitude

1068m

Total pistes

40km

Nearest airport

Aberdeen (80km)

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About Glenshee in December

Glenshee sits at approximately 859m mid-mountain, making it a mid-altitude resort where snow conditions can vary. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, December has historically been mixed for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of 1.1°C at mid-mountain during December, with an average of 3.0 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 20%. 1 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.