When to go · Beauvais
Beauvais in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (May–September). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (May–September). 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:
Weather in December
- BeauvaisHighs around 6 °C (43 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 43 °F (6 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 9 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 Beauvais, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
May: 9
Crowds
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Dec: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
May: 1
December: Outside the best window (May–September). Across France: Christmas markets in Strasbourg and Colmar (book hotels months ahead); ski season opens mid-month.
May: Inside Beauvais's best window: May–September.
Beauvais: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings