Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in France in December
In December, average daytime highs across the 57 cities listed in France range from 5.4°C in Mulhouse to 12.3°C in Nice. Monthly rainfall ranges from 55 mm in Avignon to 133 mm in Grenoble.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
December in France
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 7.5°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 68 | 12.5 |
| Marseille | 11.8°C6.4°C | 6.4°C | 70 | 8.5 |
| Lyon | 7.7°C1.7°C | 1.7°C | 74 | 12.3 |
| Toulouse | 10.3°C3.8°C | 3.8°C | 65 | 10.9 |
| Nice | 12.3°C6.4°C | 6.4°C | 82 | 8.4 |
| Nantes | 9.3°C4.3°C | 4.3°C | 79 | 11.4 |
| Marne La Vallée | 7.1°C2.3°C | 2.3°C | 77 | 13.1 |
| Strasbourg | 5.9°C0.5°C | 0.5°C | 87 | 14.6 |
| Bordeaux | 10.7°C4.3°C | 4.3°C | 73 | 11.4 |
| Montpellier | 11.1°C5.3°C | 5.3°C | 63 | 9.1 |
| Lille | 7.0°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 70 | 12.5 |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard | 7.5°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 68 | 12.5 |
| Rennes | 8.8°C3.7°C | 3.7°C | 71 | 12.1 |
| Reims | 6.7°C1.9°C | 1.9°C | 78 | 13.2 |
| Le Havre | 8.5°C4.8°C | 4.8°C | 121 | 16.6 |
| Paris 20 Ménilmontant | 7.1°C2.1°C | 2.1°C | 71 | 12.6 |
| Cergy-Pontoise | 7.4°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 70 | 12.6 |
| Paris 13 Gobelins | 7.4°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 68 | 12.5 |
| Saint-Étienne | 7.0°C1.1°C | 1.1°C | 64 | 11.4 |
| Toulon | 12.1°C7.3°C | 7.3°C | 71 | 7.9 |
| Angers | 8.7°C3.6°C | 3.6°C | 70 | 11.4 |
| Dijon | 6.6°C1.4°C | 1.4°C | 84 | 13.6 |
| Grenoble | 7.7°C0.7°C | 0.7°C | 133 | 13.4 |
| Nîmes | 10.9°C4.0°C | 4.0°C | 56 | 8.1 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 7.2°C1.2°C | 1.2°C | 62 | 12.3 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 10.6°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 60 | 7.2 |
| Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | 6.9°C2.0°C | 2.0°C | 68 | 12.4 |
| Brest, France | 10.4°C7.4°C | 7.4°C | 105 | 15.3 |
| Le Mans | 8.0°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 72 | 11.5 |
| Amiens | 7.3°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 76 | 12.7 |
| Tours | 8.4°C3.3°C | 3.3°C | 71 | 11.8 |
| Limoges | 7.7°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 101 | 13.5 |
| Villeurbanne | 7.4°C1.5°C | 1.5°C | 83 | 12.3 |
| Besançon | 6.6°C1.2°C | 1.2°C | 124 | 15.2 |
| Metz | 5.7°C1.2°C | 1.2°C | 84 | 14.0 |
| Orléans, France | 7.5°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 69 | 12.8 |
| Rouen | 7.7°C3.1°C | 3.1°C | 81 | 13.3 |
| Mulhouse | 5.4°C-0.4°C | -0.4°C | 92 | 13.2 |
| Perpignan | 11.6°C4.7°C | 4.7°C | 56 | 6.2 |
| Caen | 8.5°C4.0°C | 4.0°C | 74 | 13.3 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 7.7°C2.9°C | 2.9°C | 68 | 12.5 |
| Nancy | 5.9°C1.3°C | 1.3°C | 87 | 14.2 |
| Argenteuil | 7.5°C2.7°C | 2.7°C | 71 | 12.6 |
| Roubaix | 6.9°C2.4°C | 2.4°C | 74 | 12.9 |
| Avignon | 10.8°C3.4°C | 3.4°C | 55 | 8.1 |
| Dunkirk | 7.4°C3.4°C | 3.4°C | 68 | 12.3 |
| Poitiers | 8.5°C3.2°C | 3.2°C | 71 | 11.3 |
| Versailles | 7.0°C2.3°C | 2.3°C | 68 | 12.5 |
| Créteil | 7.5°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 71 | 12.6 |
| Pau | 10.1°C2.6°C | 2.6°C | 108 | 13.2 |
| Aulnay-sous-Bois | 7.4°C2.5°C | 2.5°C | 72 | 12.5 |
| Marseille 15 | 11.0°C3.8°C | 3.8°C | 58 | 7.8 |
| La Rochelle | 9.9°C5.1°C | 5.1°C | 87 | 12.8 |
| Antibes | 12.0°C5.6°C | 5.6°C | 79 | 7.7 |
| Cannes | 12.0°C5.2°C | 5.2°C | 79 | 7.7 |
| Calais | 7.8°C4.3°C | 4.3°C | 94 | 15.0 |
| Béziers | 10.9°C5.2°C | 5.2°C | 67 | 8.9 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.