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France · Month guide
France in December
Around 8 °C with 96 mm of rain and 2.7 hours of sun a day.
December is a challenging month for France overall; regional choices matter most. Around 8 °C with 96 mm of rain and 2.7 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
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France · December
What the weather usually does
France · typical month
- Day / night3 – 8 °CYear range 2 – 26 °C
- Rainfall96 mmYear range 56 – 96 mm
- Sunshine2.7 hr / dayYear range 2.7 – 8.0 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in France in December
Everything below is open in December.
- OpenAiguille du Midi cable car, Chamonix
Sources: chamonix.net, seechamonix.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
101 regions · current month
France, taken apart
- Ain7°C now · 6–28 °C yr
- Aisne7°C now · 6–25 °C yr
- Allier8°C now · 7–27 °C yr
- Alpes-Maritimes8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Alpes-de-Haute-Provence7°C now · 6–26 °C yr
- Ardennes7°C now · 5–24 °C yr
- Ardèche8°C now · 7–28 °C yr
- Ariège8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Aube8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Aude11°C now · 10–28 °C yr
- Aveyron8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Bas-Rhin6°C now · 5–26 °C yr
- Bouches-du-Rhône13°C now · 12–31 °C yr
- Calvados9°C now · 8–23 °C yr
- Cantal7°C now · 5–24 °C yr
- Charente10°C now · 9–27 °C yr
- Charente-Maritime11°C now · 10–27 °C yr
- Cher9°C now · 7–27 °C yr
- Corrèze8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Corse-du-Sud12°C now · 11–28 °C yr
- Creuse8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
- Côte-d’Or7°C now · 6–26 °C yr
- Côtes-d'Armor10°C now · 9–22 °C yr
- Deux-Sèvres10°C now · 9–27 °C yr
- Dordogne10°C now · 9–28 °C yr
- Doubs6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Drôme8°C now · 7–28 °C yr
- Essonne8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Eure8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Eure-et-Loir8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
- Finistère11°C now · 9–20 °C yr
- French Guiana30°C now · 29–34 °C yr
- Gard11°C now · 10–31 °C yr
- Gers12°C now · 10–29 °C yr
- Gironde12°C now · 10–28 °C yr
- Guadeloupe26°C now · 26–28 °C yr
- Haut-Rhin6°C now · 5–26 °C yr
- Haute-Corse12°C now · 11–28 °C yr
- Haute-Garonne11°C now · 9–28 °C yr
- Haute-Loire6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Haute-Marne6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Haute-Savoie4°C now · 3–23 °C yr
- Haute-Saône6°C now · 6–26 °C yr
- Haute-Vienne9°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Hautes-Alpes2°C now · 1–22 °C yr
- Hautes-Pyrénées8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Hauts-de-Seine8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
- Hérault11°C now · 10–29 °C yr
- Ille-et-Vilaine10°C now · 9–24 °C yr
- Indre9°C now · 8–27 °C yr
- Indre-et-Loire9°C now · 8–27 °C yr
- Isère6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Jura6°C now · 5–26 °C yr
- Landes12°C now · 11–29 °C yr
- Loir-et-Cher9°C now · 8–27 °C yr
- Loire7°C now · 6–27 °C yr
- Loire-Atlantique10°C now · 9–25 °C yr
- Loiret8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Lot10°C now · 9–28 °C yr
- Lot-et-Garonne11°C now · 10–30 °C yr
- Lozère7°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Maine-et-Loire10°C now · 9–26 °C yr
- Manche9°C now · 8–21 °C yr
- Marne7°C now · 6–26 °C yr
- Martinique27°C now · 26–29 °C yr
- Mayenne9°C now · 8–24 °C yr
- Mayotte28°C now · 25–28 °C yr
- Meurthe-et-Moselle6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Meuse6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Morbihan10°C now · 9–23 °C yr
- Moselle6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Nièvre8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Nord8°C now · 6–23 °C yr
- Oise8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Orne8°C now · 7–24 °C yr
- Paris8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Pas-de-Calais8°C now · 7–23 °C yr
- Puy-de-Dôme7°C now · 6–25 °C yr
- Pyrenees-Atlantics11°C now · 10–26 °C yr
- Pyrénées-Orientales10°C now · 9–26 °C yr
- Rhône8°C now · 7–28 °C yr
- Réunion25°C now · 20–26 °C yr
- Sarthe9°C now · 8–25 °C yr
- Savoie1°C now · -0–21 °C yr
- Saône-et-Loire7°C now · 7–28 °C yr
- Seine-Maritime8°C now · 7–22 °C yr
- Seine-Saint-Denis8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
- Seine-et-Marne8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Somme8°C now · 7–23 °C yr
- Tarn10°C now · 9–28 °C yr
- Tarn-et-Garonne11°C now · 10–30 °C yr
- Territoire de Belfort5°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Val-d'Oise8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
- Val-de-Marne8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Var12°C now · 11–30 °C yr
- Vaucluse11°C now · 10–31 °C yr
- Vendée10°C now · 9–25 °C yr
- Vienne9°C now · 8–27 °C yr
- Vosges6°C now · 5–25 °C yr
- Yonne8°C now · 7–26 °C yr
- Yvelines8°C now · 7–25 °C yr
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.3 | 1.6 | -3.6 | 12.4 |
| February | 9.9 | 2.6 | -2.4 | 15.5 |
| March | 12.3 | 3.9 | -0.4 | 17.9 |
| April | 15.5 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 22.0 |
| May | 18.9 | 9.3 | 5.5 | 25.4 |
| June | 23.6 | 13.6 | 9.8 | 30.8 |
| July | 25.7 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 31.5 |
| August | 25.8 | 14.9 | 11.2 | 32.1 |
| September | 21.9 | 12.0 | 6.8 | 28.6 |
| October | 17.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 22.8 |
| November | 11.2 | 4.8 | -0.1 | 16.3 |
| December | 8.4 | 2.9 | -2.0 | 13.1 |
View data table
| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 92 |
| February | 69 |
| March | 84 |
| April | 72 |
| May | 93 |
| June | 87 |
| July | 56 |
| August | 56 |
| September | 71 |
| October | 96 |
| November | 95 |
| December | 96 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.9 |
| February | 4.3 |
| March | 5.7 |
| April | 7.2 |
| May | 7.2 |
| June | 7.6 |
| July | 8.0 |
| August | 7.5 |
| September | 6.2 |
| October | 4.7 |
| November | 3.4 |
| December | 2.7 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.8 | 7.1 | 21.3 |
| February | 12.9 | 7.1 | 20.9 |
| March | 12.7 | 7.4 | 19.9 |
| April | 11.3 | 7.1 | 17.2 |
| May | 10.9 | 6.8 | 16.1 |
| June | 9.8 | 6.7 | 14.1 |
| July | 10.1 | 6.7 | 14.3 |
| August | 9.6 | 6.5 | 13.8 |
| September | 10.0 | 6.3 | 16.3 |
| October | 11.5 | 6.5 | 18.0 |
| November | 12.1 | 6.9 | 19.1 |
| December | 12.5 | 6.8 | 21.2 |
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