France weather in December - temperature, rain and is it a good time to visit?

Daytime
16°
Night
☀️ Day length
8 h 39 min
Chance of rain
49%
Thunder days
2%
Snow days
2%
Humid days
29%
WEATHER THROUGH THE YEARFrance - December vs the year15°16°18°10°21°12°23°14°26°17°28°19°28°18°25°16°22°15°18°12°16°CHANCE OF RAIN (%)545544444738384239455449JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWARMESTJul (28°)COLDESTJan (15°)DRIESTJun (38%)WETTESTFeb (55%)world-prices.com · 2026-07-08 · ★ best months
In December, France averages about 16° during the day and 9° at night. There's a moderate chance of rain (about 49%).

France weather all year - average temperatures and rain

MonthDayNightChance of rain
January 15℃9℃54%
February 16℃8℃55%
March 18℃10℃44%
April ★ 21℃12℃44%
May ★ 23℃14℃47%
June ★ 26℃17℃38%
July ★ 28℃19℃38%
August ★ 28℃18℃42%
September ★ 25℃16℃39%
October ★ 22℃15℃45%
November ★ 18℃12℃54%
December 16℃9℃49%
★ - months most often recommended for travel

Where is it warmest in France in December? Weather by city

PlaceDayNight🌊 SeaChance of rain
Martinique 30℃23℃28℃62%
Guadeloupe 29℃22℃28℃63%
Nice 14℃7℃16℃23%
Marseille 13℃4℃15℃29%
Nantes 11℃4℃-55%
Paris 8℃3℃-55%
Amiens 8℃3℃-53%
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France weather - other months

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