When to go · Étretat
Étretat in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- France overall
- Prices
- Medium
- France overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited services).
Is another month better than December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- ÉtretatHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 13 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 Étretat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Dec: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
Dec: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jun: 0
December: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited services).
June: Inside Étretat's best window: Jun–Sep.
Étretat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast