When to go · Euronat
Euronat in December
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Feb (cold, limited services).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- 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
- EuronatHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Euronat, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jun: 4 (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 Euronat's best window: Jun–Sep (warm sea, long daylight).
Euronat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings