When to go · Aléria
Aléria in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (check). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (check). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
- MayGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long weekends (1 May, 8 May, Ascension) fill trains; otherwise mild and green. Cannes festival lifts Riviera prices mid-month.
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Long days and warm evenings everywhere; Fête de la Musique on 21 June; lavender starts late in the month.
- SeptemberGoodOutside the best window (check). Across France: Warm sea in the south, grape harvest in the vineyards, quieter roads. The best all-round month.
Weather in December
- AlériaHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas big impact
25 Dec · France
Most shops and many restaurants close on the 25th; Christmas Eve dinner is the big family meal.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · France overall
- Medium
- Prices · France overall
- Medium
France overall: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aléria, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Good (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Night low
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 7
Apr: 5 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Apr: 0
December: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
April: Outside the best window (check). Across France: Spring in Paris and the Loire; Easter school holidays add crowds for two weeks.
Aléria: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings